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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Elections bill ignores state constitution

RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have legitimate grievances against the Democrat-controlled State Board of Elections. The ...

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DAN KIBLER COLUMN: A $3.5 million problem

By Dan Kibler Maybe it’s because there is so much money at stake, but the Big Rock Blue ...

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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Continuing northeast for more NC county seats

Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County. ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Where is the economy today?

A year ago, a large percentage of economists were predicting that by now, the economy either would be ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Carolina lawmakers split on debt deal

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s own Patrick McHenry, who represents our 10th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: A sequel to ‘Big Fish’

You could forgive me if you knew that I would like to be like Daniel Wallace. His best-selling ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is the economy good, bad or uncertain?

Clint Eastwood has long been one of my favorite actors, going all the way back to his TV ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Legislative-appointment bill goes too far

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly seems poised to strip additional appointment powers from the governor. Senate ...

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OPINION: Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom

Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom — Founding Fathers and other Influencing Citizens. How They Served Our Country This ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Good policy doesn’t require certainty

RALEIGH — When my first book, “The Heroic Enterprise,” was published by Simon & Schuster in 1996, I ...

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