Editorials
Holshouser a trailblazer
Former Gov. Jim Holshouser was a subtle but brilliant man who was a positive force in North Carolina for two generations.
Editorials
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EDITORIALS
High stakes
You have to give the outlawed sweepstakes industry this: When it comes to opening the lobbying wallet for politicians, including Gov. Pat McCrory, House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President pro-tem Phil Berger, they’re not cheap. These Republican leaders, supposedly no fans of this industry...
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EDITORIALS
Genetic testing company should free data
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that merely isolating a DNA sequence does not make it eligible to patent, the question arises, “What will happen to the crucially important data accumulated by an overly broad monopoly?”
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EDITORIALS
No good reason to get rid of NC Child Fatality Task Force
Given that North Carolina still ranks in the mid-20s when it comes to child death rates across the nation and that more than 1,600 Tar Heel children still die each year, we should keep the NC Child Fatality Task Force.
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EDITORIALS
Military misstep on sexual assault
The Senate Armed Services Committee should have passed a proposal by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., to remove commanders from the process of deciding whether sexual misconduct cases go to trial.
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EDITORIALS
July's changes to unemployment benefits will punish the jobless
The human cost of Republican ideology in cutting unemployment benefits is about to be felt by tens of thousands of North Carolinians who'll likely face added financial hardships. In addition, millions of dollars will be lost to the state's economy in one of the worst legislative actions in modern...
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EDITORIALS
Solstice brings summer days
Our hours of daylight are now at their longest. In four busy days the solstice will be arriving and our Day Star will be shifting course southward.
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EDITORIALS
Democracy undone by ending funding for NC court races
A tale of Art Pope and the end of judicial election funding shows the public's will has been thwarted.
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EDITORIALS
Dwane Powell: Look at those outsiders thinking they’re all moral
The N&O’s former cartoonist just couldn’t sit out this legislative session, not with all the fun things to draw. He’ll be offering his view every Sunday in The N&O during the session. Here’s this week’s.
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EDITORIALS
Let the Racial Justice Act stand
North Carolina alone is a state that actively requires that the imposition of the ultimate penalty not be tainted by racial bias or considerations, especially in the selection of jurors. Gov. McCrory should veto a bill that would repeal the Racial Justice Act.
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EDITORIALS
Sen. Rucho revolts over tax compromises
The Mecklenburg Republican tried to quit as Senate Finance Committee co-chairman after others balk at his call for a tax overhaul.
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