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DANIEL: Democrat Ag Commissioner candidate Sarah Taber’s farm plans economically unsound
July 26, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on DANIEL: Democrat Ag Commissioner candidate Sarah Taber’s farm plans economically unsoundN.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler This November, North Carolinians will decide again who will lead the Department of Agriculture for the next four years: current Republican Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, who owns Guilford County’s Troxler [...] -
GINGRICH: Preserving the strength of our nation starts at home
July 21, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on GINGRICH: Preserving the strength of our nation starts at home(AP Photo) Strong families are the cornerstone of strong communities that build a stronger nation. Unfortunately, our families are in peril. Widespread divorce rates, the erosion of traditional marriage, radical ideologies, attacks on faith and [...] -
HUDSON: Delivering for Fort Liberty/Fort Bragg
June 30, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on HUDSON: Delivering for Fort Liberty/Fort BraggSignage indicated the Army base Fort Liberty at the All American Gate on Friday June 2, 2023. (Stan Gilliland / North State Journal) As Fort Liberty/Fort Bragg’s congressman, I know there is no investment more [...] -
KRAWIEC: To Biden’s NC team
June 28, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on KRAWIEC: To Biden’s NC team(John C. Clark / AP Photo) Dear North Carolina Team Joe, I recently read The Wall Street Journal article about Joe Biden’s big “investment” in North Carolina. As a retiring legislator from the other party, [...] -
HILL: Biden inflation mind games
June 27, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on HILL: Biden inflation mind games(Patrick Semansky / AP Photo) If a registered voter listens to the Biden spokespeople long enough, they will be led to believe if we just ignore the cost of everything, the U.S. inflation rate would [...] -
BARONE: European ‘far right’ issues a stinging rebuke to elites
June 23, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on BARONE: European ‘far right’ issues a stinging rebuke to elitesFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen speaks as Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right National Rally, listens at the party election night headquarters after French President Emanuel Macron announced he dissolves National Assembly and [...] -
ESTRICH: Crime in the neighborhood
June 23, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on ESTRICH: Crime in the neighborhoodAn NYPD officer places a sticker with a unique serial number onto a catalytic converter at a crime prevention event in the Staten Island borough of New York City in 2023. (Ted Shaffrey / AP [...] -
PRAGER: Why Americans mistrust election results more than the citizens of any other democracy
June 22, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on PRAGER: Why Americans mistrust election results more than the citizens of any other democracyA Super Tuesday voter walks past a sign requiring a photo ID at a polling location on March 5 in Mount Holly. (Chris Carlson / AP Photo) Last week, 27 European nations voted for their [...] -
HILL: Stubborn teacher pay facts in North Carolina
June 20, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on HILL: Stubborn teacher pay facts in North Carolina(Gregory Bull / AP Photo) Now that Medicaid expansion has happened, there may not be a more pressing public policy issue in North Carolina than improving educational outcomes and performance for every student in our [...] -
DIXON: To be properly informed — key to better preparation
June 16, 2024 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on DIXON: To be properly informed — key to better preparationBelieving that gratitude is never out of style, please accept my thanks for the kind comments I occasionally get regarding this article. May I also re-express my thanks to former editor, Gary Scott, for taking [...]