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Release that law-enforcement footage

Transparency is everything, especially when the public is paying for it, and it’s essential that transparency keep up ...

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Don’t overlook races for sheriff

In the 1969 parody Support Your Local Sheriff!, James Garner plays a skilled but somewhat-disreputable gunslinger who ...

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Republicans Helped N.C. Green Party Get on the Ballot

Supporters of lesser-known political parties were disappointed with North Carolina’s presidential election ballot in 2016.

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Siamese Twins, P.T. Barnham, and Trump’s Approval Ratings

Can a new book about North Carolina’s famous Siamese twins help explain today’s persistent, even growing, support for ...

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When Christ is on the line

North Carolina the other day to say: “This is Jesus Christ and I just broke into the Pizza ...

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You Decide: Can We Reduce Invisible Unemployment?

We’ve seen great improvement in reducing unemployment in both the nation and North Carolina in recent years. Many ...

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Personal Choices Shape Economic Outcomes

What’s the matter with kids today? What makes them such noisy, crazy, dirty, lazy loafers? You can talk ...

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Bipartisan School Safety Agreement is Possible – But Not Gun Control

More so than any other school shooting, the recent Parkland, Fla., tragedy has inspired North Carolina politicians to ...

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Who would be on your list of North Carolina public intellectuals?

I asked that question recent-ly in a column about some of our state’s influential people who could take ...

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Better Leaders Means Better Politics

The public is in a surly mood. According to a January poll by Gallup, only 38 percent of ...

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