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This article was originally published in the Chapel Hill news. Most of us are familiar with the old saying "It takes money to make money." But for government officials ... Keep Reading

 The map below shows population changes in areas surrounding urban centers. Counties with only the blue outline are not included in the Census Bureau's definition of urban - ... Keep Reading

This article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. The two men suspected of killing UNC-Chapel Hill student body President Eve Carson represent a case study in the ... Keep Reading

Lawmakers and political pundits around Raleigh are fond of discussing the issue of who is paying their “fair share” of taxes in North Carolina. Such rhetoric raises the ... Keep Reading

This article first appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer. The next time you hear someone say the market is failing health care, ask him how much his last blood test cost. ... Keep Reading

This article originally appeared in the Greensboro News & Record. Look out! You're about to be hit by a train. You'll probably rarely, if ever, ride Charlotte's LYNX system ... Keep Reading

  North Carolina’s public school system is in need of fundamental reform. While education spending continues to grow, key measures of student progress demonstrate that ... Keep Reading

Looks like Al Gore and the climate modelers were wrong again. Here's an article to prove it. ... Keep Reading

This article was originally published in the Fayetteville Observer. Since passage of legislation to legalize the education lottery in North Carolina in 2005, gambling has been ... Keep Reading

ABCs of Education First implemented in 1997, the ABCs (Accountability, Basics, and Maximum Local Control) of Education represented a comprehensive restructuring of public ... Keep Reading