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HARSANYI: Price controls won’t work any better for Republicans than it does Democrats
February 6, 2026 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on HARSANYI: Price controls won’t work any better for Republicans than it does DemocratsRepublican Senate candidate Josh Hawley is guided to the podium to speak by President Donald Trump during a 2018 rally in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo) Demonizing greedy bankers and landlords is [...] -
BARONE: Trump’s outrageous threats get practical results
January 31, 2026 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on BARONE: Trump’s outrageous threats get practical resultsPresident Donald Trump delivers a speech to the World Economic Forum on Jan. 26 in Davos. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Think about it. Heads of government do not normally reveal the texts of private [...] -
GINGRICH: Argentina’s election and 2026
January 30, 2026 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on GINGRICH: Argentina’s election and 2026Javier Milei, president of Argentina, listens to speeches after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. (Evan Vucci / [...] -
MOORE: Stop pretending that colleges are nonprofit institutions
January 23, 2026 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on MOORE: Stop pretending that colleges are nonprofit institutionsA rendering of Northwestern’s planned new football stadium. (Courtesy Northwestern) Here’s a recent story from the Chicago Tribune that jumped off the page when I read it. Northwestern University is finishing up the construction of [...] -
KNOTT: Reflecting on Year 1 of Trump 2
January 20, 2026 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on KNOTT: Reflecting on Year 1 of Trump 2Congressman Brad Knott (R-N.C.), right, and Congressman Tim Moore (R-N.C.), left, join President Donald Trump and deliver remarks at the Rocky Mount Events Center on Dec. 19. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) Jan. 20 [...] -
MOORE: The economists got 2025 all wrong
January 11, 2026 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on MOORE: The economists got 2025 all wrongPresident Donald Trump smiles during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on Friday. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Well, Donald Trump has done it again! He stumped the [...] -
MATTHEWS: Christmas 2025 came and went so quickly
December 25, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on MATTHEWS: Christmas 2025 came and went so quickly(Alex Brandon/ AP Photo) Around this time of year, I like to write a column wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. But by the time you see this, Christmas will have come and gone, and we’ll [...] -
MATTHEWS: The other victims and near-victims on Charlotte’s public transit system
December 18, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on MATTHEWS: The other victims and near-victims on Charlotte’s public transit systemA train passes a stop where community members gathered Sept. 22 for a vigil honoring the life of Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte commuter train in August. (Nell Redmond / AP [...] -
MATTHEWS: War of words between NC Supreme Court Justices Anita Earls and Phil Berger Jr.
December 11, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on MATTHEWS: War of words between NC Supreme Court Justices Anita Earls and Phil Berger Jr.(Courtesy N.C. Judicial Branch Not that she hasn’t done this before, but recent comments from North Carolina Senior Associate Justice Anita Earls have given us quite the preview of how the 2026 race for the [...] -
ELDER: Michelle’s ‘hair’-raising theory: White folks stop blacks from learning to swim
November 28, 2025 The North State Journal North State Journal, opinion Comments Off on ELDER: Michelle’s ‘hair’-raising theory: White folks stop blacks from learning to swimFormer first lady Michelle Obama speaks about her new book “The Look” during an event Nov. 12 in Washington, D.C. (Allison Robbert / AP Photo) No, this isn’t a satirical Babylon Bee headline: “‘Black Women [...]
