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Edenton couple uplifts tea and the American spirit at local shop
“We have really endeavored here to honor their memory and the fact that this is such a pivotal moment in history,” Laurie said. “Now we drink tea on our own terms.”
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Monday’s solar eclipse: What you need to know
Meteorologists warn to only attempt to view the eclipse using glasses designed for that purpose. Prime viewing from the central part of the state should be beginning at 2pm and lasting through 4:30pm, with a peak around 3:12pm.
Opinion
Net Zero: Three graphs that might make you skeptical
Despite North Carolina slowly injuring itself by trying to eliminate oil, coal, and natural gas as energy sources, the scientific basis for “net zero” (the complete elimination of fossil-fuel usage) is based more on “general agreement” than hard data. Climate scientists nevertheless sound optimistic about the progress that is being made in destroying society’s carbon-energy...
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With new NC congressional districts finalized, several announce candidacy
Now that the North Carolina General Assembly has passed congressional maps, candidates are announcing their intentions to run for one of the states 14 congressional seats.
Opinion
Outrageous story of the week: Rationalia returns
In 2016, popular physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson set the internet on fire with a single tweet: He was raked over the coals for days, weeks, for suggesting that a country could be ruled by scientists and their “factual” proclamations. Tyson even expounded further on the idea in a video, where he said that because people...
Opinion
Environmental policy after EPA decision
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to regulate emissions and require states to shift to clean energy sources from existing power plants. Environmentalists fear this harm to their cause, but it should be seen as an opportunity. Despite what headlines suggest, this ruling does not prevent the EPA from regulating air pollutants. Instead,...
Opinion
‘Partisan’ reading bill passes easily
“If Catherine Truitt seeks to be seen as the state’s education leader, the route isn’t via reflexive partisan fealty,” the WRAL-TV editorialist snarled.
Opinion
Redistricting, gerrymandering, and legislating from the bench
I have written about gerrymandering in these pages before, but the recent Superior Court ruling that the state’s legislative districts constitute an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander makes me want to do it again. This is a prime example of judicial overreach and regrettable encroachment of quantitative social science into legal decision making. I don’t think there’s...
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House overrides budget veto in a surprise morning vote
It’s a classic “he said, he said.” While a majority of the Democratic caucus was absent, Speaker of the House Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 11 called for a vote to override the governor’s budget veto. Democratic lawmakers decry the move as partisan trickery. House Republicans call it a move of...
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CJ’s Travis honored by The Fund for American Studies
Carolina Journal Associate Editor Kari Travis was named one of two outstanding young alumna by The Fund for American Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based free-market educational nonprofit. A news release announcing the award said, “The Young Alumnus Award is given to an alumnus/a who is 30 years of age or younger and has shown great promise...
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Security expert warns legislative committee of dangers of EMP attack
Peter Vincent Pry — executive director of the task force on National and Homeland Security — is on a mission to educate people about the dangers of an electromagnetic pulse attack. Pry’s recent stop on his educational tour was the Joint Legislative Emergency Management Oversight Committee where, on Feb. 15, he warned lawmakers about the...
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N.C. governments seek to go 100 percent renewable; is it realistic?
The town of Hillsborough and Orange County have turned the holy grail of environmentalism into official public policy. They want to transform into 100 percent renewable energy-powered communities. But beyond the attention-grabbing headlines, and a 2050 deadline, details matter. Would sprawling, utility-scale solar power plants be built, and where would they go? Would homeowners be...
