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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: COVID stimulus bill is reckless

The $1.9 trillion “COVID relief” bill just enacted by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden gives out ...

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GUEST VIEW: A bill to open state, local government personnel records

By Paul Mauney and Bill Moss It’s Sunshine Week across America, a time when the public’s right to ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Are there costs to the new COVID stimulus bill?

The new COVID-19 relief bill is big — really big — as Barney Fife would say. It will ...

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COLUMN: Social Security and Women’s History Month

In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. Social Security has served a vital role in the lives of ...

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COLUMN: Chamber has many ways to serve you

I’ve had the opportunity to share the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce message to a few groups lately, ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Three school initiatives show promise

In North Carolina politics, few issues are as contentious as education. For years, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ...

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Big news about the Cherokee

Cherokee is in the news again this month. All about the name of an automobile, a popular Jeep ...

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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Your Father’s love

I remember the day my wife called me and told me about a kitten that had been left ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Remembering Margaret Maron

Judge Knott, that ye be not judged. No, it’s not just a typo in a Biblical quote. Instead, ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How can we address climate change?

The Biden Administration has identified addressing climate change — specifically, global warming — as one of its top ...

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