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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: I’ve got senioritis, how ‘bout you?
Senioritis is defined by Merriam-Webster as “the lack of interest and effort by high school seniors near the…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Shot clocks for permits make sense
RALEIGH — North Carolina plays a starring role in the origin story of college basketball’s shot clock. That…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Great juicy peaches from North Carolina
One of the great joys of summertime for many North Carolina families is a drive to the Sandhills…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Suppress freedom at your own peril
RALEIGH — During each election cycle, we are treated to an endless parade of politicians extolling freedom. Given…
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Did COVID permanently change labor market?
I doubt that anyone alive during the COVID pandemic will forget it. Many of us are reminded of…
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: The ‘Dead’ Middle
We have been enjoying some nice rain showers at our house lately. After a long, hot, dry spell…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s build more on Constitution Avenue
RALEIGH — As someone who views constitutional government as a basic institution of freedom, I retain what to…
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Who was Paul Green?
Many North Carolinians know who Paul Green is or was, but most can’t tell you much about him.…
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MATTHEW SWAIN COLUMN: Senators need to do more to protect jobs
For decades the Chinese Communist Party has been determined to surpass the United States as a global leader…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Growing states have enviable problems
RALEIGH — North Carolina is no longer the best state in which to do business. Don’t worry —…