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Governor Cooper: Congress Needs To Act Now And Extend Unemployment Benefits For Struggling Workers 

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Op-Ed By Governor Roy Cooper: Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in...

Lieutenant Governor Rivals Differ Sharply

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By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — The post of lieutenant governor is a constitutional office in North Carolina, and the only one empowered to exercise both...

Let’s Disagree More Constructively

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By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — When the Associated Press and other news organizations asked North Carolina voters for their perspectives on the just-concluded 2020 elections,...

Social Security Matters – Did My Wife Get A “Notch Baby” Benefit Increase?

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By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I was born in May of 1930, and my wife was...

Three School Initiatives Show Promise

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By John Hood RALEIGH — In North Carolina politics, few issues are as contentious as education. For years, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican-led...

Race Theory Is Dangerous Nonsense

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By John Hood RALEIGH — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans of Filipino descent had a median household income of just over $100,000 in...

You Decide: What Made Today’s North Carolina Economy?

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By Dr. Mike Walden During one of my recent early morning workouts at the local YMCA in Raleigh, I met an impressive young person. He...

My Kid’s Club Receives Johnston County Arts Council Grant

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SELMA - My Kid’s Club (MKC), a Johnston County non-profit providing services for local youth, has received a Grassroots Grant from the Johnston County...

Opinion: The Dystopian Nightmare Of Parents Choosing Their Child’s School

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By David Larson Opinion Editor, Carolina Journal Last week, Republicans held a news conference, with both state House and Senate sponsors of a bill, named...

You Decide: Is The Outlook Bright For Manufacturing?

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By Mike Walden Almost precisely a year ago I wrote a column about manufacturing. I reviewed the facts about manufacturing in North Carolina and...