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March 24, 2023

MATTHEWS: Another one to file under ‘journalists behaving badly’

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on after announcing a proposal for Digital Bill of Rights, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) The higher you […]

HARRIS: Less rancor, professor, and more reason

March 21, 2023 The North State Journal Comments Off

John Harris “Villainous.” “Terrorism.” “Lawlessness.” “Fraudulent.” These are some of the choice words that Professor Gene Nichol recently deployed against five elected justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court on the pages of the Charlotte Observer. The invective […]

MATTHEWS: Another one to file under ‘journalists behaving badly’

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HARRIS: Less rancor, professor, and more reason

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MOORE: Death taxes are immoral; Even worse, they don’t work

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate as voting begins
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin voters began casting ballots in person on Tuesday in the state’s high-stakes Supreme Court race, hours before the two candidates were slated to meet for their only debate two weeks before [...] The post Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates debate as voting begins first appeared on The North State Journal.
Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000
NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round [...] The post Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000 first appeared on The North State Journal.
After lawmakers intervene, student will get to play soccer
RALEIGH — Richlands High School senior Caitlynn Guarino will get to play on her school’s soccer team after lawmakers intervened in the matter. Guarino was originally denied the opportunity to play soccer after her coach [...] The post After lawmakers intervene, student will get to play soccer first appeared on The North State Journal.
With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties
State lawmakers nationwide are responding to the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history by pushing harsher penalties for possessing fentanyl and other powerful lab-made opioids that are connected to about 70,000 deaths a year. Imposing [...] The post With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties first appeared on The North State Journal.
‘Little’ Washington becomes a culinary port of call
WASHINGTON — Located in quiet Beaufort County where the Tar River meets the Pamlico Sound, “Little” Washington is known as one of the state’s smallest but most charming coastal communities. In any season, a visit to [...] The post ‘Little’ Washington becomes a culinary port of call first appeared on The North State Journal.
Three Reps join ‘Problem Solvers Caucus’ in US House
RALEIGH — Three freshmen U.S. Reps. have joined the Problem Solvers Caucus in Congress. Democrats Don Davis (NC-01) and Wiley Nickel (NC-13) and Republican Chuck Edwards (NC-11) officially joined the group, which now has over 60 [...] The post Three Reps join ‘Problem Solvers Caucus’ in US House first appeared on The North State Journal.

opinion

MATTHEWS: Another one to file under ‘journalists behaving badly’

HARRIS: Less rancor, professor, and more reason

MOORE: Death taxes are immoral; Even worse, they don’t work

MATTHEWS: Hello, spring

MATTHEWS: Crime once again emerges as a campaign issue for Democrats

PRAGER: What are Judeo-Christian values?

HILL: Reticence and prudence

HILL: One giant leap for free speech at UNC Chapel Hill

ZAHRAN: The careless world of Joe Biden

PRAGER: Who’s more irrational — the religious or the irreligious?