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August 2025

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Andrew Dunn
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Syrup bottles and scapegoats
On the Cracker Barrel dust-up, the N.C. doctor bill blow-up, and our internet habit of casting villains where we need grownups.
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What limited government actually means
Tillis reaches for the old conservative catchphrase, with hits and misses along the way.
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On first-principles politics
Let's stop arguing ‘more vs. less.’ Start here instead.
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Ranking the best and worst nicknames for North Carolina
The definitive nickname power rankings, from the clunkers to the keepers
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I spent a month experimenting with AI video. Here's how smart campaigns will use it.
A month of trial and error shows where AI video can already give campaigns an edge — and where the hype still outpaces reality.
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Gerrymandering just doesn’t hit like it used to
The redistricting wars made a lot of noise, raised a lot of money, and gave Democrats a message. That moment’s passed.
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Brad Briner’s baby step on AI could spark a giant leap for N.C. government
AI won’t fix everything, but it can fix a lot of government busywork. The State Treasurer just proved it.
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Give N.C. governors a line-item veto
44 states already have it. I think it would improve N.C. politics
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