Columns
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is there a winner in the debate over taxes?
Few public policy issues create more debate than taxes. That’s because taxes are linked to several complementary issues…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Can we disagree more constructively?
RALEIGH — If you maintain a diversified portfolio of politically active friends — and you really ought to,…
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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: MecDec lives
A book about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence published in April has raised again the question of whether…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is it a bird, a plane or a crazy economy?
When I was growing up in the 1950s, I was a fan of the Superman TV show. The…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Budget delay strengthens case for limits
RALEIGH — House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters last week that the North Carolina General Assembly is unlikely…
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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Jacksonville to Bolivia
Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County.…
Opinion
OPINION: A simple call can save your life
“It takes too much time.” “I heard it’s expensive.” “I didn’t know 811 existed!” During my 33-year career…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Stephen Curry is no longer underrated
In my hometown of Davidson, almost everyone worships the same god. A basketball playing-god named Stephen Curry. When…
Opinion
DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Whiteville, Nashville, Washington and more
Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County.…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Omar – slave and scholar
What should we teach young students about slavery and its place in North Carolina history? Should we follow…