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Anthony Smith: Poor People’s Campaign seeks to fly to new moral vistas

By Anthony Smith Principle No. 1 of the Poor People’s Campaign, a national call for moral revival: We ...

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Ferrel Guillory: At last, K-12 schools could see capital funding infusion

By Ferrel Guillory When I first moved into my office in the far back corner on the third ...

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My turn, David Post: Life may be tougher on the outside

By David Post My name is Walter. I was just released from prison after 10 years for bank ...

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Guest columnist: Calling 811 before digging is easy; do it

By Victor Gaglio Along with college basketball mania and mother nature’s first blush of color, this time of ...

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D.G. Martin: Authors say mother, child relationships varied, unique

By D.G. Martin Carol Folt’s swift departure from the chancellorship of UNC-Chapel Hill a few weeks ago and ...

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Blake Bourne: Let’s make NC into most veteran-friendly state in country

By Blake Bourne N0rth Carolina, rightfully so, advertises itself as the most military-friendly state. We are home to ...

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My turn, Steven Arey: We are all caretakers of city’s history

By Steven Arey I attended a funeral Friday for a fellow veteran who was 97. There was a ...

Opinion

My turn, Josh Wagner: School system’s consolidation results from misguided spending

By Josh Wagner Needless to say, the past two weeks have been volatile for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Personally, I ...

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My turn, Vicki Fink: What will be lost by closure of Faith school this year?

By Vicki Fink My husband and I retired to Faith three years ago. As a relative newcomer, I ...

Opinion

My turn, Mary Walker: Work remains to address city’s housing needs

By Mary Walker I value public service and the amount of time elected officials spend on issues that ...

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My turn, Franklin Merrell: Don’t forget role of community in high-quality public schools

By Franklin Merrell Although I no longer have children in Rowan-Salisbury Schools, I still follow what is happening.  ...

Opinion

John Hood: Freedom rankings improve in NC

By John Hood RALEIGH — While election scandals, national issues, and candidate announcements for 2019 and 2020 races ...

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My turn, Marvin Moore: Isenberg Elementary to offer dual-language classes

How does a school community provide the best experiences for its students? In recent years Isenberg Elementary School ...

Columnists

Cal Thomas: Socialism fails; Gen Z doesn’t know that

By Cal Thomas One of the rotten fruits produced by what passes for today’s education system is the ...

Columnists

Kirk Kovach: Folwell, hospitals face off over health plan changes

By Kirk Kovach One of the most fascinating stories simmering in the background for the past few months ...

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Byron York: Trump target of ‘presidential harassment’

By Byron York President Trump often complains that he is the victim of “presidential harassment” — or, as ...

Opinion

John Hood: Conservatives should favor redistricting reform

By John Hood RALEIGH — In the twilight of his political career, Ronald Reagan made the media rounds ...

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Guest columnist: Policymakers must partner with health experts

By Carl S. Armato As the president and CEO of Novant Health, I have been following the ongoing conversation ...

Opinion

Springing forward to daylight saving time is obsolete, critics say

By Joel Achenbach The Washington Post This weekend, Americans will once again navigate their complex relationship with the ...

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Tom Campbell: North Carolina’s leaky educational pipeline

By Tom Campbell Here’s a good news-bad news story that needs a happy ending. The good news is ...

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My Turn, Tim Williams: Why target small communities in school closures?

By Tim Williams For 91 years, teachers, many of whom were residents of Faith, nurtured, mentored, encouraged, loved ...

Opinion

Bruce La Rue: Sins of omission

By Bruce La Rue Several events in recent months have grabbed the attention of a nation seemingly divided ...

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Guest columnist: Things we learned during 9th District hearings

By Tom Campbell We’ve had time to digest last week’s 9th District congressional hearings, so let’s state some ...

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Dale Folwell: State health plan changes will provide transparency

By Dale Folwell Everyone has been there — you are sick or hurt and need medical attention. When ...

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Guest column: School day, calendar out of sync with current times

By Ferrel Guillory Many local school districts have asked the General Assembly to free them from the rigid ...

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Guest column: Will Trump be credibly challenged?

By Ed Rogers When last seen, Bill Weld was running as the Libertarian candidate for vice president in ...

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Leonard Pitts: Green New Deal reminds of ambition in America’s DNA

By Leonard Pitts “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, ...

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My turn, Sarah Richardson: On social media, Ford ignores facts, spreads false information

By Sarah Richardson In life, the two things we should expect from one another are honesty and integrity. ...

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