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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolina needs to compete for nurses
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly has made our state a more attractive place to live, work,…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is the economy passing its annual evaluation?
Most of us — especially senior citizens like me — have a yearly medical evaluation. In fact, I…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How can Social Security be saved?
My wife and I have been receiving monthly Social Security payments for several years. We also receive monthly…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s reform how we pay teachers
RALEIGH — During the just-ended 2024 election campaign, candidates for offices such as governor, legislature, county commission, and…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Trump won the ‘Double Haters’
RALEIGH — The 2024 election cycle will be one for the history books — be they about American…
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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Month of many holidays
November is full of special days and holidays. This year one of the most important was Election Day,…
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BOB AT THE MOVIES: ‘Venom: The Last Dance’
The last time audiences saw superpowered alien symbiote Venom (Tom Hardy) and his human “host” Eddie Brock (also…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: North Carolinians make a familiar choice
RALEIGH — To describe North Carolina as one of America’s chief political battlegrounds is a well-worn cliché. I’ve…
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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: The military and UNC
My wife Harriet and I were grateful last month to be invited to the Annual Tar Heel Tribute…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Candidates should have talked about roads
RALEIGH — During the homestretch of the 2024 election, I complained repeatedly about the absence of serious engagement…