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Sometimes the lines of authority get blurred, especially in government. North Carolina has a current example involving The General Assembly and the State Board of Elections (SBOE).
Lawmakers have …
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5/14/21
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The nonpartisan watchdog Citizens Against Government Waste last month released its “2021 Congressional Pig Book Summary.” It’s full of examples that demonstrate how loose Washington …
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5/14/21
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that births in the USA reached another historic low in 2020.
For the sixth consecutive year, the birth rate dropped — this time by 4%. …
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5/14/21
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RALEIGH — President Joe Biden wants you to believe that there is no relationship between the extra $300 a week many are receiving in enhanced unemployment-insurance benefits and the shortage of …
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5/14/21
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As North Carolina faces an economic crisis amidst a pandemic, our community colleges will be key to recovery efforts.
North Carolina will undoubtedly turn to our 58 community colleges to …
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By H. JULIAN PHILPOTT JR.
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5/14/21
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As a general rule I keep politics out of this space as much as possible. It is for enlightening and entertaining and not enraging. This week a rare exception arose as I watched a group of elected …
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5/11/21
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With the holiday having passed, imagine attending your 12-year-old son’s funeral this past weekend rather than celebrating Mother’s Day. That’s precisely what happened to the …
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5/11/21
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RALEIGH — Are nurse anesthetists overpaid by 74%? Are telemarketers underpaid by 25%? If you accept the standard statistical model used to defend huge and sweeping pay raises for public …
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5/7/21
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In early April Duke University announced that all new and returning Duke students must present proof of COVID vaccination before enrolling for the fall semester. Notre Dame, Cornell, Brown, Rutgers, …
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5/7/21
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Still cannot get high-quality, reliable, high-speed internet service at home? You are not alone.
In fact, more than 500,000 North Carolinians do not have access to broadband because of a lack of …
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By JIM WEAVER
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5/7/21
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At Cape Fear Valley Health, we are very proud of our long list of accreditations, certifications, performance awards and top grades. We have received recognition for our services from A to Z — …
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By MICHAEL NAGOWSKI
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5/7/21
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When I began my work 25 years ago, my vision for fixing our poor, broken communities was driven by my belief in America and what made it successful.
It’s what I call the 3 C’s: the …
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5/7/21
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