Opinion
Judge Eagles’ veteran decision is wrong
Veterans deserve real accountability for anyone handling their claims, but that's different from deciding that an entire category of help should not exist.
News
De minimus expires, halting US shipments
As the de minimis import exemption expires, US consumers will see shipments halted and significant cost increases on international orders.
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Early voting shatters record with more than 4 million ballots cast
Early voting records in North Carolina continue to be broken. During a Friday morning press call, Karen Brinson Bell, executive director for the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), said that voters have cruised past the record set at this time in 2020. As of 2 pm Friday, more than 3,798,000 voters cast their ballots at one of the 420 early voting sites, compared to a total early voter turnout of 3,629,000 in 2020.
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A tradition continues with Trees for Troops
A North Carolina Christmas tree will once again grace the homes of many military families this Christmas season, thanks in part to N.C. tree farmers through the Christmas Spirit Foundation’s Trees for Troops program. The donated trees come from tree farms in 23 states, including N.C. The foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of The National...
Opinion
Changing name of airport isn’t necessary, so why pay for it?
The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority certainly had good intentions when it voted to change the airport’s name late last year. It had some good reasons, as well. But it wasn’t such a good idea. The airport, which straddles the city limits of Greensboro and High Point, would now and forever more be called Central North...
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Open 13th congressional seat pits former Guilford commissioner Davis against businessman Budd
One of the more intriguing North Carolina congressional races is for the open seat in the 13th Congressional District between Democrat Bruce Davis and Republican Ted Budd. The district underwent a radical geographic shift earlier this year as the result of redistricting mandated by a federal court. That prompted incumbent Republican George Holding to run...
Opinion
Good Horse Sense and Economic Impact Studies
Special interests go out of their way to help policymakers avoid looking at the costs of their proposals.
News
Friday Interview: The Solution Revolution In Action
RALEIGH — Whether you turn first toward the family, friends, government, nonprofit groups, or business to solve society’s largest problems, you might find some interest in the latest work from William Eggers. Global research director for the public sector practice at Deloitte, Eggers has co-authored The Solution Revolution: How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises Are Teaming Up to Solve Society’s Toughest Problems. Eggers discussed key themes from that book with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
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PTI Sees Passenger Facility Charge As Best of Bad Alternatives
GREENSBORO — Without a passenger facility charge, PTI would have to increase landing fees, said PTI Director Kevin Baker. Landing fees are based on the weight of planes using the runways. Increasing them would compromise the airport’s competitiveness, he warned.
Opinion
N.C. Needs Protection From Eminent Domain Abuse
No person should lose his home or his land because the government believes another private party can make better use of it.
Opinion
North Carolina Needs Protection from Eminent Domain Abuse
No person should lose his home or his land because the government believes another private party can make better use of it.
Opinion
Why Some Companies Slide into Oblivion and Others Succeed
The former head of AOL once told Kevin Maney, "A successful business must be either loved or needed." That in a nutshell is the basis of Maney's Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On and Others Don't, a consideration of apparent paradoxes in consumer behavior and why companies that misunderstand them slide into oblivion, even if they have great ideas and plenty of money. The key, he says, is understanding the "fidelity swap" that drives the public's purchasing decisions, and the humble recognition that your company really can't embrace both things at once.
