What other choice do you have?
Residents of North Carolina do have a third choice. It's called the Libertarian Party. Libertarians are back on the ballots in North Carolina, fielding 36 candidates in federal, state, and local races on Nov. 4.
Veto: What difference has it made?
Making history took about nine minutes. The vote by legislators to override Gov. Mike Easley's veto of a new state law opening state roads to wider boat trailers was the first defeat of a governor's veto in state history, and one meted out in less time than it takes to cook a pizza.
What is a gang?
The first step in dealing with gangs -- defining them -- can be tricky. Prosecutors, police and youth counselors all have valid concerns.
Should we slow down?
The burden of $4 gas has forced Americans to cut back on driving, and some are slowing down to squeeze more miles out of every gallon. But that doesn't mean we're ready to slash the legal speed limit.
How can cyberbullies be stopped?
Social networking Web sites and other technologies are enabling schoolyard bullies to pack a bigger punch by putting their victims' humiliation at the fingertips of countless Internet users.
Feeding the world's growing population
Feeding humanity in this age of skyrocketing food and energy prices is a global problem, in which a breakdown anywhere in the food chain sets dire consequences in motion.
Whom should they choose?
For some presidential candidates, running mates have been make-or-break decisions. Now, the pressure is on for John McCain and Barak Obama to make the right choice.
How can Triangle keep from going dry?
'What drought?' you might ask. Rain has returned, our barrels are brimming and our lakes are overflowing. Still, some folks aren't forgetting what the past year was like.
Should we do this every four years?
If the primary were earlier, both parties might enjoy the thrill of making a difference.
- Early primary would empower voters and level playing field for candidates
- North Carolina's timing is fine, but primaries need national coordination
- A primer on the issue of changing the primary schedule
- How the state figured in previous primaries
- Primary history
- Letters: To be a national player, should North Carolina move up the date of its presidential primary?
How can education be improved?
No child left behind is leaving a sour taste for some. candidates offer their own proposals.
Who'll pay the tab when you're ill?
Voters want to know which candidate has a plan to ensure that people can get the care they need.
How will we handle the slowdown?
As Job insecurity, stagnant wages and rising prices pinch voters, candidates grope for answers.
How open should records be?
Some information that never sees the light of day is concealed by accident, such as water records. Amid such goofs -- and deliberate bids for secrecy -- hope dawns for broader change to ensure transparency.
Why do fans need their fix?
Their enthusiasm seems over the top. They're devoted to their teams and players. And they brook little criticism of their faves. Bet you know several fans like that.
- What does being a fan mean to you?
- Pack passion colors his relationships, work
- All baseball all the time
- Born and bred Cubs fan hoping for pennant
- Four generations savor Red Sox milestones
- Red Sox fever sneaks up on fan's wife
- A lifetime of family and fun
- A Cameron Crazy, born and bred
- His UNC pride will follow him to the grave
- More letters from more fans
- Just like us
How can N.C. fix a broken mental health system?
Q:In 2001, state legislators and Gov. Mike Easley's administration set out to reform the public mental health system with a sledgehammer.
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