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OPINION: The up side of divided government
Written by Thomas L. Knapp
As of late October, the political modelers at FiveThirtyEight gave Democrats a 72% chance of pulling off the trifecta — winning the White House and majorities in both Houses of Congress — on Nov. 3.
My first introduction to “The William Tell Overture” came not in some opera theater but as a young boy watching a grainy, black and white television.
Of all the important electoral contests on North Carolina’s ballot, our General Assembly races will be among the most consequential.
OPINION: Cooper’s lockdowns: We’ve missed so much, but just wait ’til next year!
Written by John Trump - Carolina Journal News Service
Let’s try something new. New for me anyway. A different path, if you will.
Growing up, political engagement was very important in my family.
The election is upon us and early voting is already underway in many states. As is always the case with an incumbent president, voters are determining whether the current president is worthy of a second term. In short, this election is a referendum on President Trump. Let’s discuss the success of Donald Trump’s first term in office.
There are about 300,000 fewer jobs in North Carolina today than there were in February, before the start of the COVID-19 recession. That’s a 7.5% drop in total employment — the biggest decline in the southern United States.
OPINION: 2 things about 'the science' of COVID-19
Written by Thomas L. Knapp
On Oct. 4, three scientists published "The Great Barrington Declaration," a statement named for the Massachusetts town in which they met.
The person who manages most of state government’s financial assets — the $107 billion pension fund for state and local employees, for starters — is not an appointee of the governor. The voters of North Carolina elect a state treasurer every four years.
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A couple of Fridays ago, I had what might be considered a bad day. As I was getting ready to leave for work, I broke my glasses. Well, actually, the glasses broke themselves because I did not do anything to facilitate any breakage, so I blame it on the glasses.
Last week I wrote about the way in which Donald Trump defends himself. He casts blame on to others in order to move the spotlight away from him. He knows that it is easier to spread lies than it is to fact check lies. It takes mere seconds to falsify something than it does to research that thing.
OPINION: Governor keeps taking things from us, and we won’t get them back
Written by John Trump - Carolina Journal News Service
A comfortable chair, in a bookstore or coffee shop. Maybe just a hard, splintery bench in a park.
A conversation with a stranger, or even an old friend. Someone you haven’t seen in awhile.
Mostly gone, now. Not lost, really. We know where to find them.
For 16 years, former state Rep. Cherie Berry has served as North Carolina’s labor commissioner. Now she’s retiring, and another Republican state representative, Josh Dobson of McDowell County, is running to replace her.
