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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Bigger government isn’t the answer
Is it the job of government to make you happy? While it may seem like a straightforward question, ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Nationalizing politics was a mistake
If Californians want to make their government the monopoly payer of all medical bills, why should North Carolinians ... Read more
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Spread the news
I saw on a weather website the other day that we are expecting an inch. Can you believe ... Read more
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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Quirky characters save the Hatteras Lighthouse
Do you remember back in 1999 when the Hatteras Lighthouse was moved about 1,000 yards to escape the ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Corporate tax should be priority
North Carolina state government is headed into the 2021-22 fiscal year with nearly $5 billion in unanticipated revenue ... Read more
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DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: A family time
Our family was hoping for some good weather for Easter. With a few cold nights before Easter, we ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: ‘Partisan’ reading bill passes easily
On March 31, the North Carolina Senate passed the hugely controversial SB 387, titled the Excellent Public Schools ... Read more
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Did a North Carolinian cause the Suez Canal back-up?
Who is responsible for last month’s jam up in the Suez Canal? Could it be a North Carolinian? ... Read more
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GUEST EDITORIAL: A bill introduced to open state, local government personnel records
By Paul Mauney and Bill Moss Many newspapers recently wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set ... Read more
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: State has too much debt already
Thanks to the fiscally responsible policies of the North Carolina General Assembly, state government has some $5 billion ... Read more