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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Why Medicaid expansion isn’t over

RALEIGH — Of course Congress and the White House are going to reduce federal funding for Medicaid expansion. ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Are you ready for, er, what holiday is it?

“Are you ready for Christmas?” I’m asked that often this time of year. The query usually leaves me ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Go bigger on regulatory reform

RALEIGH — Pro-growth tax reform has paid big dividends, at both the state and federal levels, but if ...

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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Gladiator II’

“Gladiator II” has some awfully big sandals to fill, both commercially and creatively. Its predecessor, 2000’s “Gladiator,” made ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Timely read for our troubled times

RALEIGH — If you think what has made 2024 memorable is a chaotic political campaign featuring multiple assassination ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Who are you?

Sometimes I wish everybody wore name tags in public. In large print, of course. That way, if I ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Down-ballot races show modest shift

RALEIGH — Now that the counting of ballots is more-or-less complete, let’s take another look back at the ...

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Bland Simpson’s memoir

Bland Simpson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and creative writing at UNC-Chapel Hill. His amazing talents have ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Tax reform returns to center stage

RALEIGH — With the tumultuous election cycle behind us, lawmakers in both Washington and Raleigh will talk taxes ...

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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Moana 2’

2016’s “Moana” is probably my favorite animated Disney movie of the modern era. I have plenty of nice ...

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