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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How does North Carolina compare on taxes?

A couple of days ago my wife heard an enthusiastic “Yippee!” from my home office. “What was that ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Spend now, reap benefits later

RALEIGH — When the North Carolina House of Representatives approved its state budget plan a couple of weeks ...

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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Rhododendrons, Bigfoot and livermush

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

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let workers be more independent

RALEIGH — Are you an employee or a contractor? This isn’t simply a matter of what you call ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What makes North Carolina popular?

Almost every week we see another positive comment or ranking about the North Carolina economy. For example, recently ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Living With Mrs. Sparrow

Mrs. Sparrow seemed ancient to this wet-behind-the-ears college student. After all, she was a white-haired widow woman living ...

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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Heading to the high country

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

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Sweat the details on teacher pay

The General Assembly ought to enact big pay increases for educators in North Carolina’s public schools. In the ...

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CHARTERS OF FREEDOM COLUMN: Daniel Morgan

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

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DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Some hunters will face new laws this fall

Deer hunters across North Carolina – and particularly in northwest North Carolina and the northern Piedmont – will ...

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