Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.

Iran's President Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash

The North Carolina Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to ban anyone from wearing masks in public for health reasons, following an emotional debate about the wisdom of the proposal.


NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons

Protestors gather in Graham 

A year later, the full impact of the North Carolina abortion law is becoming clearer for both supporters and opponents.

A year later, impact from NC's 12-week abortion ban coming into focus

Ultrasound

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Thursday, March 7, 2024 -- "Better public schools, better roads, better jobs and a better environment." They are more than platitudes of a bygone era.  

Editorial: Radical N.C. Council of State nominees aren't focused on peoples' needs

Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 -- The N.C. Chamber knows the public education needs of the state but has chosen to ignore them and placed their financial gain above doing the best for our school children.

Editorial: NC Chamber protects business tax cuts over quality education for kids

Law and Justice

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 -- "Competitive elections make our politics more civil and create an environment in which promising and pragmatic policies can emerge. Partisan gerrymandering eliminates competitive elections, poisons our politics, and corrupts our system of government."

GOVS. MARTIN, HUNT, EASLEY & PERDUE: Gerrymandering 'poisons' politics; 'corrupts' our government

Former North Carolina Governors

Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 -- The N.C. Constitution enshrines the balance of power between executive, legislative and judicial branches government. It wisely gives the governor appointment power for judicial replacements and the Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement.  Let's keep it that way. Support the Constitution and its balance of powers.  Keep the legislature in its place to enact laws, not enforce them. Vote against both amendments. 

Jim martin Coverage

Editorial: Radical N.C. Council of State nominees aren't focused on peoples' needs

Editorial: NC Chamber protects business tax cuts over quality education for kids

GOVS. MARTIN, HUNT, EASLEY & PERDUE: Gerrymandering 'poisons' politics; 'corrupts' our government

COLUMN: Take these governors' advice; Vote NO on 2 Power-grab Constitutional amendments