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Update: Bankruptcy imminent for Wolfspeed
Semiconductor supplier Wolfspeed is one step closer to filing for bankruptcy. Bloomberg News and Reuters reported Wednesday that creditors will soon take over the Durham-based company.
Opinion
Wealthy drivers don’t pay fair share under regressive gas tax
Driving the annual NC average of 16,073 miles, the driver of a 10 MPG truck pays about $650 in gas tax towards state roads, while the EV owner only contributes a $180 registration fee.
Opinion
DEI twists MLK’s dream of equality, unity, and forgiveness
The long weekend celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr is here — a great time to reflect on what exactly his vision was and whether we are living up to it. While there is a lot of debate on where MLK would stand today and who gets to claim him, most conservative Americans...
Opinion
Can Biden truly contest North Carolina?
How can the Democratic Party hope to win North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes for president next year? Yes, North Carolina has been actively contested since 2008, when it went for Barack Obama by less than a percentage point. Since then, North Carolinians have opted for Republican candidates, albeit by narrow margins: two points in 2012,...
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Will 20-cent spike in NC gas prices affect elections?
On Oct. 12, the average gas price in North Carolina was $3.51, according to AAA. This was a 20-cent jump from the price one week before, on Oct. 5, when the average price was $3.31. The spike comes after months of decline from the all-time record high prices of the summer, which reached $4.67 in...
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Meadows’ Move Against Boehner Splits N.C. Delegation
RALEIGH — U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R-3rd District, is a staunch supporter of the efforts of fellow North Carolinian Mark Meadows (11th District) to unseat House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio. Jones says Boehner is out of touch with Republican Party principles. In contrast, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, scolded Meadows for invoking a rare procedural move to oust Boehner.
Opinion
In Defense of Senate Majority PAC
The anti-Tillis group had good reason to believe that the original source of its "80 percent got a tax hike" claim, the North Carolina Justice Center, meant to say just that.
Opinion
Is NC Back on Track?
There has been no recovery in our state's labor market. Recent declines in the jobless rate primarily reflect worker discouragement, not reemployment.
Opinion
Doing What Comes Natural
Recent innovations in the exploration and development of natural gas reserves are fundamentally changing the structure of American energy markets.
Opinion
Trading Governors
Those of you who just read the headline of this column and are either enraged or elated, take a deep breath.
