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A panel of legal experts identified ways to improve North Carolina’s courts, without taking sides on how judges are selected.

In the debate over House Bill 2, opinions diverge on who is the intimidator.

Sure, Republicans played rough in stripping Gov. Roy Cooper’s power, continuing an old Raleigh tradition. The republic will endure.

Suburbs and small towns, with two-thirds of state voters, retain big political clout.

With too few businesses starting, the economy suffers. Promoting entrepreneurship needs to become a priority.

Let’s stop the name-calling and embrace a more thoughtful debate to moderate our political differences.

A protectionist streak runs wide this summer, causing harm long after election season is over.