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What should kids learn about Columbus?
Schools can’t teach children without teaching values. We ought to talk more openly about whose values guide those decisions.
Oct 12
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Andrew Dunn
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Don’t take Washington out on Raleigh
House Republicans have a lot more to offer on affordability than an election-season gas tax break.
Oct 12
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Andrew Dunn
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5
The best compliments in politics
Facing reelection in northern Wake County, Rep. Mike Schietzelt talks about rising costs, his unlikely path into politics and why he still believes…
Oct 10
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Andrew Dunn
2
28:25
Roy Cooper has a short memory about phony investigations
The Senate candidate warns against a “weaponized Justice Department,” but did he misuse use position as AG?
Oct 8
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Andrew Dunn
5
What a gas tax holiday would mean for North Carolina
The General Assembly wants to give us a break at the gas pump. I imagine most of us would be happy to take it — but is it a short-sighted move?
Oct 5
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Andrew Dunn
5
1
How bad could November get in North Carolina?
The generic ballot produces some ugly maps. But things can change when you put the actual candidates back in
Oct 3
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Andrew Dunn
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September 2026
Evaluating the western N.C. ‘Marshall Plan’
The new recovery plan has worthwhile ideas, but its success will depend on what happens town by town.
Sep 28
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Andrew Dunn
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There has to be a better way to do disaster recovery
The technology already exists to cut down on paperwork and handoffs. N.C. should have it ready before the next storm.
Sep 25
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Andrew Dunn
2
1
Democratic state House candidate says she used Flock data to catch cheating spouses. How?
There are tight restrictions on police camera records. Evonne Hopkins’s statement raises the question: How did that information reach a divorce lawyer?
Sep 24
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Andrew Dunn
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1
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While the school board fights, families make other plans
I love school choice. But families should be drawn to a great school, not driven away by a dysfunctional district.
Sep 23
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Andrew Dunn
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2
State government is letting Raleigh’s history fall apart
Historic homes near the governor’s mansion deserve better than the administration’s neglect.
Sep 21
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Andrew Dunn
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3
The bizarre things N.C. expects kindergartners to learn
North Carolina’s 52-page kindergarten guide shows how quickly simple learning goals can get buried in bureaucratic jargon.
Sep 18
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Andrew Dunn
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2
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