Friday, May 30, 2014

The passing of an old friend

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The cause of death was ruled, dismissively, as "old age." But anyone who saw the puddle of dark liquid pooling under the body woul...
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Thursday, May 29, 2014

No property tax cut? That's OK

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Six years after the recession prompted big cuts to schools, parks and libraries, Mecklenburg County is back on sound financial footing and w...
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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Shame on North Carolina: Raise legislator pay!

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North Carolina's pay for legislators is an embarrassment. Some even have to take other jobs just to make ends meet! It's true they d...
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Bill would nearly triple N.C. lawmakers' pay - no joke

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The state may be short of cash to give school teachers a raise but Rep. Robert Brawley, R-Iredell, thinks there should be enough to give his...
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Will the N.C. legislature legalize pot?

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Will North Carolina become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana? Mecklenburg Rep. Kelly Alexander is urging his fellow lawmake...
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Swearing on N.C. highways? %$@# yeah!

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Lots going on during the first full week of the N.C. General Assembly's "short session." On the agenda today: A House vote on ...
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Monday, May 19, 2014

Should Thom Tillis resign?

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Like many North Carolina editorial boards, the folks at the Raleigh News & Observer wrote last week about what they'd like to see f...
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Thursday, May 15, 2014

We need more black male teachers like me

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Mario Shaw is a 7th grade teacher at Charlotte's Ranson Middle School and a Teach for America product. With the 60th anniversary of the ...
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Don't linger, pundits tell N.C. lawmakers

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The N.C. Legislature's short session gets under way today and here's what some pundits and others are saying: From the Raleigh N...
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