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GARY PEARCE COLUMN: Can Democrats defuse ‘defund the police’?
Crime issues have bedeviled Democrats for decades. Every time they get painted as soft on crime, they lose ...
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Trusting God
My former pastor told us a story many times about getting a skin cancer diagnosis. No one wants ...
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COMMISSIONER COMMENTARY: Stanly County, we can do better — we must do better
As one of your Stanly County commissioners and as a vaccine ambassador for Atrium Health, the information I ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Lawmakers embrace capital idea
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s state government has a multi-billion-dollar surplus. Its enormity has multiple causes: past spending discipline, ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Dewey’s legacy decimates system
RALEIGH — Just about everyone has an opinion about how to improve education, and it’s usually an opinion ...
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OPINION: What Makes Stanly County Great?
I have been fortunate and humbled to have lived in Stanly County for the past 13 years and ...
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DOUG CREAMER: Back to school
It seems like summer barely begins and they are running back-to-school ads on television. Teachers and students need ...
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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Second-guessing Trump
It is easy to second guess somebody else’s political decisions. Especially if you are not a big fan ...
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Which economic scenario – good or bad – will emerge?
Mark Twain once said, “It’s difficult to make predictions, particularly about the future.” Economists like me often use ...
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GARY PEARCE COLUMN: Democrats debate left or center – again
The headline raised the dreaded c-word that deeply divides Democrats – Centrist: “Jackson projects centrist platform in NC ...
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