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School calendar battles highlight the legislature’s...

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2024/07/17

The post School calendar battles highlight the legislature’s lawless failure to support students appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Misleading petitions to certify third-party...

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2024/07/16

With the 2024 presidential election fast approaching, door-to-door volunteers and TV political ads are becoming more and more prominent. Every candidate is in high gear, with Republicans and Democrats going head-to-head. But what is seemingly going under the radar in states across the country, including right here in North Carolina, are third-party candidates and their […]The post Misleading petitions to certify third-party candidates should concern us all appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Pennsylvania shooting should be a wake-up call for...

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2024/07/16

As with all such horrific acts of political violence throughout American history, this past weekend’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has prompted an array of immediate and widely varying responses. And this reality has, of course, been only enhanced by the tumultuous politics of the present moment. Now, add in the frequently toxic […] The post Pennsylvania shooting should be a wake-up call for the next three-plus months appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Checking our political discourse

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2024/07/15

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Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: My 50th high...

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2024/07/13

I had looked forward to my 50th high school reunion for months. Who would attend? What would I wear? What would they wear? Would what I wear look better than what they wore? Did I just say that out loud? High school back in the ‘70s was groovy. We didn’t have cell phones, but we […]The post Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: My 50th high school reunion was worth the wait appeared first on NC Newsline.

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The courts have decided on school calendar...

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2024/07/11

A decades-long battle over school calendars is now playing out in the courts. On one side are public schools. According to WRAL, “About 27 of the state’s 115 school systems are expected to start their upcoming school year before” the August 26 start date laid out under the state’s General Statutes. Education versus vacation These schools […] The post The courts have decided on school calendar flexibility; why are legislative leaders fighting it? appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Empowering local voices — the crucial role of...

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2024/07/10

The election is fast approaching. Early in-person voting commences in North Carolina in just over three months. In the coming weeks, campaign mail will flood our mailboxes and news channels will constantly remind us of the presidential election. But as the emails and text messages about the national election buzz on our phones and rightfully […] The post Empowering local voices — the crucial role of down-ballot races this fall appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Dissecting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s “killing” comments

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2024/07/09

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is a proud and unapologetic provocateur. Robinson often couches statements that he knows will be viewed as controversial with a preemptive admission that he’s aware he’s about to cross a line not usually breached by high elected officials. Then, typically, he attributes the squeamishness about what he’s about to […] The post Dissecting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s “killing” comments appeared first on NC Newsline.

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NC must avoid a ‘bulldozer transition’ to solar energy

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2024/07/08

North Carolinians concerned about climate change should know that Duke Energy is moving toward land confiscations in the state’s southeast on an “aggressive timeline.” The utility is poised to use solar projects in “red zones” as a pretext to build lucrative transmission projects, the land corridors of which would be cleared with eminent domain. Rural […] The post NC must avoid a ‘bulldozer transition’ to solar energy appeared first on NC Newsline.

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‘Some folks need killing’

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2024/07/08

This week’s editorial cartoon is based on this story. The post ‘Some folks need killing’ appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: It’s rush season...

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2024/07/06

When the big envelope arrived at the homes of Trump’s presumed top choices for vice president recently, the vetting documents were surely greeted with the delighted squeals of a giddy freshman winning a bid to her dream sorority. Doug Burgum, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott and J.D. Vance are believed to be front runners thanks to […]The post Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: It’s rush season for Veep hopefuls appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Rural county resorts to building subsidized housing...

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2024/07/05

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The Supreme Court’s relentless assault on American...

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2024/07/04

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Veterans urge North Carolina to discuss January 6 on...

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2024/07/03

The signers of the Declaration of Independence, which America celebrates this week, all knew they were putting their lives on the line. Benjamin Franklin is said to have muttered, “we must all hang together, or we shall all hang separately.” At the time, treason against the King of England brought a punishment of being hung, drawn […]The post Veterans urge North Carolina to discuss January 6 on July 4 appeared first on NC Newsline.

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The debate about the value of presidential debates

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2024/07/02

There was a time in American history in which it was a virtual prerequisite for any serious presidential candidate that they look good on a horse. Up until the 20th century, it was also generally the case that actual campaigning was considered beneath a presidential candidate’s dignity. Instead, nominees were selected at party conventions just […]The post The debate about the value of presidential debates appeared first on NC Newsline.

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US Supreme Court’s approval of Oregon city’s...

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2024/07/01

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court voted in favor of Grants Pass, Oregon, and opened the door for more municipalities across the U.S. to ticket, fine, and jail people experiencing homelessness for doing something that every human being must do to survive – sleep. Legal experts suggest the case hinged on whether people experiencing […] The post US Supreme Court’s approval of Oregon city’s ordinance criminalizes homelessness appeared first on NC Newsline.

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A not-so-proud moment for voters on both sides of the...

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2024/07/01

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Gambling interests raise the stakes to win North...

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2024/06/25

Last year, casino builders from Las Vegas to Baltimore thought they had cracked open North Carolina for at least three new “entertainment centers,” thanks to a plan backed by the uber-powerful Sen. Phil Berger. But then people living near proposed casino sites pushed back, particularly in Berger’s own Rockingham County. News of the industry’s pay-to-play […] The post Gambling interests raise the stakes to win North Carolina appeared first on NC Newsline.

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NC House and Senate fiddle over minor differences...

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2024/06/25

North Carolina House and Senate Republican leaders both recently unveiled and passed their state budget proposals for the new fiscal year that begins July 1. And, as has so often been the case over the past decade-plus, the chief immediate result has been a period of intense and potentially destructive bickering. Despite broad agreement between […] The post NC House and Senate fiddle over minor differences while neglecting the state’s most urgent needs appeared first on NC Newsline.

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Supreme Court’s reliance on science and facts in...

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2024/06/24

The U.S Supreme Court’s recent unanimous decision to uphold the FDA requirements on mifepristone, the first drug used in a longstanding common, safe, and effective medication abortion regimen, was a welcome triumph of science over politics. The fact that this case made it to the highest court in the land, though, shows just how political, […] The post Supreme Court’s reliance on science and facts in abortion pill case should serve as a model appeared first on NC Newsline.

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