Z - Newsletter Opinion
CHRISTMAS MEMORY – A Christmas Baby Sister
By Pat Bramlett of Albemarle Christmas 1944 was especially memorable for Pat and Gene Starnes. Their baby sister,…
Opinion
DAN KIBLER COLUMN: No surprise opening that gift
One of the Christmas presents I most remember pulling out from under the tree and unwrapping was one…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will 2024 be a year of two economies?
It’s the time of year for economists like me to give absolutely error-proof forecasts of what the economy…
Columns
LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Lamentations of a deer on the run
As a deer I hate this time of year. If it weren’t bad enough trying to trip across…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Land-use rules cost us dearly
RALEIGH — Though polarization is a pervasive and powerful force in our politics, housing policy is one area…
Opinion
DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Wildlife Commission proposes fishing, hunting rule changes, schedules public meetings
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has announced a series of public hearings across the state next month to…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Buy Christmas gifts without regrets
RALEIGH — Now that the Christmas shopping season has begun in earnest, we are about to witness the…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are there answers to difficult family questions?
I make approximately 50 presentations each year across the state. I always enjoy the last portion of my…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Budget reform requires belt, suspenders
RALEIGH — Key members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation have it right: unless we do something meaningful about…
Opinion
OPINION: Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom — Dr. Josiah Bartlett
Founding Fathers and other Influencing Citizens. How They Served Our Country This Month: Dr. Josiah Bartlett This is…