Gaston Gazette Opinion Request Online Readers
Publisher Ga Gaston and Editor Lucy C Talley invite readers to share views at GastonGazette.co.n op in an open call for opinion pieces through their Gazette platform. The appeal stresses community engagement and voices from local residents.
Editorial: Self-driving cars outrun safety steps
The piece argues regulations and testing must balance innovation with safety as self driving cars like Tesla Autopilot and Google's autonomous vehicles proliferate. It notes crashes and investigations, calls for standardized testing and a graduated license system, and urges NHTSA leadership with input from public and industry to ensure safe deployment.
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Tesla Motors
Tesla
California
Google
Levy County
Fla
NHTSA
University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute
New York Times
U.S. Department of Transportation
Michael Sivak
Brandon Schoettle
Consumers Union
Consumer Reports
Virginia Tech University
Lincoln County fires shelter director sparks local backlash
Residents question governance and color of local officials as Belmont moves to automatic water readings amid concerns over RF exposure costs. Debates over smart meters, court parking shifts, and probation fees fuel citizen unease about transparency and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Atkins
Partisan Commission
Kyle Edwards
Belmont
Tax reform to attract capital in North Carolina
John Hood argues for phased capital gains tax relief to spur private investment, new business startups, and job creation in North Carolina. He notes existing reforms and compares to South Carolina, urging a consumption-oriented shift to boost capital formation and regional growth.
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Aleigh
North Carolina
Kauffman Foundation
United States
North
Walter Williams article sparks reader praise from Gastonia
A Gastonia reader thanks the Gaston Gazette for the Walter Williams piece What can discrimination explain and endorses Sowell and Williams as essential reading. The letter argues Democrats resist truth and claims America is in big trouble.
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Gaston Gazette
Walter Williams
the Gazette
Thomas Sowell
America
Carlos Stalcup
Gastonia
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