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My Turn: The prince and his lackies
By Evelyn Uddin-khan A long time ago, a young man, disappointed with his political life, wrote a treatise ...
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Activists are wrong about camping bans
By Devon Kurtz and Chris Sharp Carolina Journal Earlier this week, North Carolina’s House State and Local Government ...
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You decide: Is it code red for the economy?
By Dr. Mike Walden Recently, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their quarterly GDP report, the first ...
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Lib Campbell: The mantle of justice
By Lib Campbell When the voices of justice are silenced, who will carry the mantle forward? Between the ...
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Honoring the sacrifices of our service members through awareness this Military Month
By Cristina Johnson In April 1999, Congress named the month of May to be the National Military Appreciation ...
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Higher costs threaten housing affordability
By John Hood Few states are adding housing stock more quickly than our state — but far too ...
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Neutrality at government sites doesn’t threaten free speech. It protects it.
By David Larson Carolina Journal Should state and local government buildings be allowed to fly flags advocating certain ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter: What say you?
Would you take your family on a flight with a pilot who has no training or experience, have ...
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Community Connections: The power of rural schools and local businesses
By Dr. Mary Ann Wolf In rural communities, like the many we have here in North Carolina, local ...
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Letter: M.A.G.A.
Starting May 1, anyone applying for a position within the Trump administration will be required to submit to ...
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Tom Campbell: You can’t say that
By Tom Campbell In 1972, a young comedian developed a 12-minute monologue that propelled him to fame. George ...
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Elisabeth Strillacci: Is there something you want?
Sometimes life gets so busy, and we get so invested in getting up, going to work, getting through ...
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Bill protecting NC children from social media can’t pass soon enough
By Kerri Carswell How many nights have you found yourself ready for bed, but you picked up your ...
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Letter: Lie detector
After watching Trump’s interview last night, I’m reminded of how easy it is to know when he’s lying. ...
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Gene Nichol: North Carolina Lawyers
By Gene Nichol I’m still flummoxed by the North Carolina Supreme Court ruling, two weeks ago, in the ...
Letters to the Editor
Letter: No excuses
We are so fortunate in Rowan County to have several clean and convenient recycling centers. The employees work ...
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It’s past time to officially end state-sanctioned violence in schools
By Tom Vitaglione NC Newsline April 30 is International Day to End Corporal Punishment, and this year’s theme ...
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Letter: Trump crazy
Let’s review a few of the lowlights of the Trump administration in the recent past. El Trumpo turns ...
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John Hood: Freer places have happier residents
By John Hood When my colleagues and I call ourselves Freedom Conservatives, it’s a pretty good tell that ...
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Letter: Just one
In response to the weekend’s “No one knows” letter: How many Republicans does it take to crash an economy? Just one. ...
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Tom Campbell: What happened to all the fish?
By Tom Campbell When I was a boy, I could walk along the Neuse River shoreline in front ...
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NC State prof: Gun violence is a much greater threat to college campuses than student protests
By Walter Robinson NC Newsline Earlier this month, on April 17, two people were killed and five others ...
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Elisabeth Strillacci: Letting you in on a secret
I think those of you who read my ramblings every week know that I let you inside this ...
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Letter: No one knows
Asked online recently; “How many Democrats does it take to fix a problem?” No one knows. It has ...
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Marjorie Ritchie: Living near the border
By Marjorie Ritchie There is a lot of talk these days about the issues of borders, walls and ...
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Letter: Protect patients
N.C. is one of the few states that does not require licensure for medical imaging. I would like ...
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Clyde: Garden truisms
By Clyde “We are green in Heaven’s eyes; but here too much we moulder,” Alfred Lord Tennyson. In ...
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Letter: Good riddance
Elon Muskrat has said he will cut back his time with the Department Of Government Embeciles (DOGE) in ...