Opinion

John Hood: Preschool intervention gets poor marks

RALEIGH — Perhaps we should “follow the science” and abolish North Carolina’s pre-kindergarten program. After all, the largest ...

Opinion

Bob Hall: Judging congressional, General Assembly districts fairly

By Bob Hall Please don’t be surprised in the coming weeks when the state Supreme Court votes to ...

My Turn

My Turn, Anne Palmer: Lessons for divided country found in America’s history

By Anne Palmer Several weeks ago, an opinion piece appeared in the Salisbury Post that seemed to equate ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: Show compassion, especially to our military

I’m rarely in awe of anyone, but I’ll admit extreme admiration for the late retired Army General, Colin ...

Opinion

Leonard Pitts: Some of us still have a little growing up to do

“I know you are, but what am I?” Remember that kid from fifth grade? That little riposte constituted ...

Opinion

Cal Thomas: Forget bipartisanship

In certain circles — but not on cable networks or in fundraising letters — one continues to hear ...

Opinion

Steven V. Roberts: Are we going to be fine?

“The public doesn’t want me to be the ‘president senator.’ They want me to be the president and ...

Opinion

Byron York: No course correction for Biden

The failures of President Joe Biden’s first year in office are obvious to all. Inflation is raging. COVID ...

Opinion

Renee C. Scheidt: What’s gone wrong here?

By Renee C. Scheidt As a child growing up in Rowan County, I was always glad I lived ...

Columnists

DG Martin: Tom Clark — the man who made me famous (briefly)

By D.G. Martin The man who made me briefly famous died last week. Tom Clark was 93. Dr. ...

Columnists

Ada Fisher: Andre Talley — NC native was a fashion icon

By Ada Fisher Reader’s Digest used to have a consistent feature entitled my “Most Unforgettable Character,” which denoted ...

Opinion

Kathryn Lopez: Power of life shines through darkest night

It was breathtaking to be at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on the morning of ...

Columnists

John Hood: Should felons be able to vote?

By John Hood Do you think felons should lose their right to vote? If so, do you think ...

Columnists

Kenneth L. Hardin: No, don’t let it snow

By Kenneth L. Hardin I have a love-hate relationship with winter. If I had my choice, I would ...

Opinion

My Turn, Elaine Hewitt: Time to bust longtime election myth

By Elaine Hewitt One-stop and early voting does not increase voter turnout. It only changes which day people ...

My Turn

My Turn, Carrie Hendrix: Don’t pick a politician for sheriff

By Carrie Hendrix For as long as I have been able to vote, the sheriff election was always ...

Opinion

Byron York: Republicans, Democrats capable of blowing it in November

Bill Clinton used to say that all elections are about the future. It’s true. Voters want to know ...

Opinion

Steven V. Roberts: Why open schools matter

Republican Glenn Youngkin was recently sworn in as the new governor of Virginia, a state that Joe Biden ...

Columnists

Clyde: Sticks and stones may break my bones

By Clyde Still wondering why you got a lump of coal or a handful of switches for Christmas? ...

Columnists

My Turn, Abby Brown: Don’t only think of yourself

By Abby Brown I want to begin this by saying it’s in no way related to politics and ...

Opinion

D.G. Martin: Why we talk this way

“Prove it.” One of this column’s readers challenged me to back up my recent assertion that characteristics of ...

Opinion

Alexander Jones: New poll has alarming picture of GOP in NC

From time to time, it is wise to consult a statistical portrait of the nation’s politics. Politics cannot ...

Columnists

John Hood: Our sky was never falling

By John Hood From July 2020 to July 2021, there was a net inflow of 637,729 Americans into ...

Columnists

My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-khan: Have we written own versions of Bible, King’s words?

By Evelyn Uddin-khan As we in Salisbury celebrated the incomparable Martin Luther King Jr., it is a good ...

Guest columns

Mike Walden: How deep is our economic divide

By Mike Walden The term “economic divide” is commonly used today. It can refer to several aspects in ...

Columnists

Ada Fisher: Hedge fund investments help NC’s colleges

By Ada Fisher North Carolina has made many strides in improving access to higher education, but more can ...

Opinion

My Turn, Ash Love: Free Black girls from white approval

By Ash Love If we are fortunate enough, southern Black girls in small southern communities after the school ...

Opinion

Byron York: GOP pushes back on Democratic ‘big lie’

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Georgia Tuesday to push their party’s bill to ...

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