A surprisingly thoughtful piece by an N&O reporter …
The debate over abortion frequently gets clouded by PR spin and code-words like “choice,” as well as sign-wielding activists screaming at each other. Earlier this year,
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OK. Which one is it, N&O?
Here they go again. Our state’s flagship newspaper is at it again — offering readers contradictory information on their page, sometimes within the same day and other
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Congressman McIntyre: Barry who?
Mike McIntyre (D-Lumberton) has represented North Carolina’s 7th District since 1996. He’s voted for Democrats for Speaker, but has still managed to get campaign contributions from Republicans in the district.
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A vacancy at DPI?
It is looking like there may be an open seat on North Carolina’s Council of State in 2012. Rumors are swirling about a possible retirement by incumbent N.C. Department
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Regulating Mother Nature
Nothing coming out of Washington surprises me anymore. Thanks to our thrice weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local paper here in Moore County, I learned that the EPA
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One standard for us, another for the political class
Congress is now considering cutting off tax deductions for people making MORE than $174,000 per year. (Want to guess how much a Member of Congress makes
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‘Occupy Broad Street’ tries to comfort downtown Southern Pines merchants
Recent media coverage of Occupy-related violence and filth have downtown Southern Pines merchants understandably concerned about the “Occupy Broad Street” event slated for the
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Tillis: Laroque mess headed to ethics committee
North Carolina state House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Cornelius) says allegations swirling around taxpayer-subsidized loans by state Rep. Stephen Laroque (R-Kinston) to himself (Laroque), family members and legislative
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DeMint stands alone against ‘pandering’
No one can accuse South Carolina’s U.S. Senator Jim DeMint of being a typical Washington politician — wetting his finger and holding it up to see which way the wind
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Finally! Jimmy Carter is making sense.
Until now, Jimmy Carter has been widely regarded as the worst president EVER to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania. (BarryO, the Carter family can’t thank you enough for taking this monkey
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