Opinion
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OPINION: The ‘Rucho Strategy’ Failed North Carolina
Blair Reeves is the executive director of Carolina Forward, an independent, non-partisan, nonprofit policy organization that advocates for ideas, policies…
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OPINION: In NC, Democracy Is Throttled and Left for Dead
Harry Taylor is a longtime Charlotte-area activist and founder of the Flush GerryMander blog. On Sept. 28, I drove to…
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OPINION: If Democrats Don’t Engage Latino Voters, Republicans Will
We’ve all heard the statistics: Latinos make up 15% of our area’s current population, and maybe more importantly, they make…
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OPINION: I Am a Product of Affirmative Action
Like Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, I am a product of affirmative action. And like Justice Thomas, my parents and…
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OPINION: An Open Letter to Tricia Cotham
Former allies, friends and colleagues of N.C. Rep. Tricia Cotham — who in April announced she would switch from the…
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Politicians Are Lying About Transgender Health Care for Children
For over 25 years, I have worked as a cardiologist serving the Charlotte community. As a parent of two sons,…
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OPINION: The Gift That Tricia Cotham Gave Us
Over the past two weeks, many Democrats have expressed shock and anger over House District 112 Tricia Cotham’s April 5…
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OPINION: What Made Michael Jordan a Great Player Makes Him a Bad Owner
Was there ever a more perfect ending than Michael Jordan’s final shot for the Chicago Bulls in 1998 against the…
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OPINION: Don’t Put a Target at Eastland Yards
Ask any Charlotte native born in the 1990s or prior about the Eastland Mall, and you’ll likely get caught in…
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OPINION: Back the Bipartisan 2023 Government Transparency Act
A newly sworn-in North Carolina General Assembly and a fresh legislative session present an opportunity to significantly advance government transparency…
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OPINION: Don’t Bury the City’s Public Transportation
The onset of COVID — and the short-term reduction in traffic that it brought — delayed the realization for a…
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OPINION: Road Widening Is Never the Answer
Mecklenburg County’s population is growing rapidly, and the transportation system isn’t keeping pace with the needs of the people who…
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OPINION: Mecklenburg’s Bad Voter Turnout Was No Surprise
The low Democratic voter turnout in Mecklenburg County in 2022 has been the subject of recent headlines, but it was…
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OPINION: Mecklenburg County Democrats Owe Cheri Beasley an Apology
We as Mecklenburg County Democrats owe Cheri Beasley an apology. If you live in Mecklenburg County, you may be confused…
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OPINION: Moore v. Harper Could Give N.C. Lawmakers Absolute Power Over Elections
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, North Carolina’s legislative leaders will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to give them absolute power over…
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OPINION: Pat Cotham Is a Republican and It’s Time Democrats Admit It
[Editor’s Note: The following is an op-ed sent in by an outside contributor and should not be seen as an…
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