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Moms for Liberty in Raleigh: Children need more discipline
North Carolina’s education system was in the spotlight at a Moms for Liberty townhall event in Raleigh on Wednesday evening.
Opinion
A troubling rise in campus crime
While many were justly distracted by other headlines about North Carolina higher education this week — like the UNC Board of Governors moving against DEI — there were a number of headlines regarding a rise in crime on college campuses. ABC 11 had a story entitled, “College students talk about campus safety amid string of...
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The Debrief: The latest on a NC student’s suspension, plus citizen-only voting, Vinfast in reverse
CJ story on suspended high school student goes viral nationwide, Citizen-only voting might be on your ballot, VinFast is going in reverse, and UNC maybe getting rid of DEI, all on this week’s Debrief!
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State forecasts $1.4 billion budget surplus
The North Carolina General Assembly's Fiscal Research Division projects that while inflation and interest rates are still up, the state will have $400 million over in collections in the current fiscal year and $1 billion additional revenue coming into the state coffers in FY 2024-25.
Opinion
False attacks like Daughtry’s discourage good people from public service
Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott are fighting hard in the last congressional primary runoff here in North Carolina. As they compete for the Republican nomination, we’ve seen lots of ads trying to point out flaws in the other candidate’s conservative bona fides. No surprise there. But one line of attack that is surprising is the Daughtry...
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UNC Board of Governors committee votes to remove DEI from policy manual
The UNC Board of Governors' Committee on University Governance voted unanimously Wednesday in support of a resolution to remove and replace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) language from the UNC System's policy manual.
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Chatham County slams the brakes on VinFast as company changes plans
Construction is on hold at VinFast’s proposed $4 billion electric vehicle factory in Moncure, Chatham County, after the electric vehicle maker revised its plans for a scaled-down version of the facility.
Opinion
Wake up call: Student suspended for saying ‘illegal alien’
Most people recognize the absurdity of "birthing person" or "uterus owners" in activists' social media posts. But the degradation of the English language and the shift of common culture happens in baby steps, ones we often don't recognize until after they've happened.
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Laura Martin
Laura Martin is the Owner of Magnolia Title Company, LLC, which has offices in Wilmington, Fayetteville, Asheville, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
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NC Senators to address non-citizen voting in upcoming session
Sen. Overcash to push legislation for constitutional amendment for citizen-only voting.
Opinion
Time for the UNC System to end DEI
The words “diversity, equity, and inclusion” have positive meanings that solicit broad, generic support for their core definitions. When I first heard them used together, 10 or so years ago, like everyone else, I thought they were a modern-day iteration of Dr. King’s message of bringing all people together and leveling the playing field for...
