Craven County should return to by district elections
Craven County moved to nonpartisan school board elections last week, but the focus shifts to how county commissioners are elected. The seven-district map is imbalanced, giving different voting power per district and risking court action if not corrected. The piece argues for restoring by district elections with redrawn districts to ensure one person one vote and maintain minority representation.
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Raven County
General Assembly
Craven
Justice Department
Board of Commissioners
Brouhaha
Craven Regional Medical Center
Gary Bleau
Johnson Point Road
Craven County
Mothers keep families together despite hardship and scrutiny
A column notes that mothers endure public judgment and private strain yet steadily protect and nurture their children. It defends mothers, praising daily sacrifices from bedtime stories to meals and encouragement, insisting motherhood strengthens families, communities, and the nation.
UNC budget debate misleads on state funding effects
John Hood of the John Locke Foundation critiques UNC and lawmakers over claims of large savings. He questions the economic impact of proposed cuts and tuition shifts, noting prior funding increases and tax hikes, while urging caution about biased “studies.”
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House
Hardin
Chapel Hill
N.C. State
N.C. School of
Charlotte
Greensboro
UNC
News and Observer
Raleigh
Waco assault sparks call for fuller probe on Davidians
Arkansas Democrat Gazette columnist Paul Greenberg argues that the Branch Davidian raid near Waco, Texas, demands a full independent investigation. He criticizes political framing as Cult versus murder and urges Congress to pursue clear evidence and accountability.
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Oklahoma City
Branch Davidian
Waco
Texas
Leslie Stahl
CBS
Bill Clinton
ATF
Davidians
David Koresh
FBI
Davidian
Congress
Paul Greenberg
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Little Rock
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Reese
John R. Graham
Patrick Holmes
Dennis A. Frazier
Jerry Wicks
Vermont
Royster
Freedom Newspaper
America
Susan Smith
Madison Avenue
Scripps Howard News Service
Tirar Por
Mre
Bizarro
AOL
Unc-Ch
N.C. House
Paul Hardin
News & Record of
Jim Hunt
Hunt
John
Patricia Sullivan
Southeast
Sullivan
John Hood
The
John Locke Foundation
Treasury Department
National Council of Churches
First Things
Wacoee Oe Davidian Compound
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