editorial – Moore County Edition

Jan

25

2023

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By Robert Bortins

BORTINS: Universal educational vouchers is not a winning policy

Opinionscolumn, editorial, educational vouchers, marxism, opinion

Don’t believe the press releases from universal school voucher enthusiasts ― it wasn’t a winning message in the swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona this past election. The GOP should abandon expanding taxpayer-funded school choice and focus on empowering parents, not expanding the reach of more government. The GOP will be making a big mistake if they decide to enact universal taxpayer-funded school choice policies, which will increase dependency on the government and normalize welfare for all. Exit polls show that three main groups vote for Democrats ― single women, people with advanced degrees, and welfare recipients. Those who…

Jan

18

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop

BISHOP: Accountability is coming

OpinionsDan Bishop, editorial, opinion, U.S. Rep Dan Bishop, us house of representatives

Last week in the House of Representatives, the 118th Congress kicked off in earnest. Republicans passed our first bills in the majority in more than four years. Though all of these bills will strengthen our country and economy, they were nearly universally opposed by Democrats. My top focus in Congress is breaking the Swamp’s status quo to ensure the government works for the people – not the other way around. This is just the beginning of what our Republican Conference will accomplish this Congress. The first order of business was undoing the Democrats’ $80 billion meant to fund an army…

Jan

18

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: It’s time to get to work

Opinionseditorial, opinion, U.S. Rep Richard Hudson, us house of representatives

It is a new year and the 118th Congress has begun. It’s an honor to continue serving you and our community representing North Carolina’s new 9th District. This includes all or portions of Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, and Scotland Counties. I will continue maintaining a district office in Fayetteville, while also operating a new primary district office in Southern Pines. My office locations can be found on my website at Hudson.House.gov. Three counties I represented previously – Cabarrus, Stanly, and Montgomery – are now in North Carolina’s 12th and 8th Districts. It has been an honor…

Jan

11

2023

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By Stephen Moore

MOORE: US Big Three auto companies commit to making cars that people don’t want

Opinionsautomakers, big three, editorial, electric vehicles, opinion

I grew up in a household with parents who were of the Greatest Generation. They lived and shouldered through the Great Depression, and then their lives and families were thrown into turmoil on Dec. 7, 1941. My grandfather worked for the War Department in Washington, D.C., and during World War II, my father served in the Pacific Theater. Both my mother and father made a solemn vow that as long as they lived, they would never buy a German or a Japanese car. No matter how well they were made. They were the enemies. They were the ones who killed…

Jan

04

2023

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: Faith and faithfulness

Opinionseditorial, faith, opinion, Richard Hudson

For my family and many of yours, the Christmas season is the best time of the year. It is a time of celebration where we come together with loved ones to share gifts and give thanks for all that is good in our lives – most important to me is the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. Christmas Day marks the birth of Jesus and the fulfillment of God’s promise to all mankind. As it is written in Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall…

Dec

21

2022

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By U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson

HUDSON: Year in review and the year ahead

Opinions2023, editorial, op-ed, opinion, year ahead, year in review

Another year is drawing to a close. In 2022, we’ve seen the best of our community come together, and we’ve had our fair share of challenges. Across the country this year, we’ve seen the highest inflation rates in 40 years and record high costs at the gas pump. These are both due in large part to misguided policy decisions by Washington Democrats. Additionally, we have seen a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border, as record numbers of illegal migrants crossed into the country this past year. This border crisis has created a worsening fentanyl epidemic in every…

Nov

30

2022

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By Newt Gingrich

GINGRICH: Balance the budget, stop inflation, create jobs

Opinionscolumn, economy, editorial, opinion

The new Republican majority in the U.S. House will face a major challenge dealing with the Democrat-run White House and U.S. Senate. So, it is vital that Republicans offer a vision of a more successful, prosperous, safer, and freer America. The first goal is not to find a common ground with left-wing, radical Democrats who reject virtually all our values. They are already tuning their political machine to fight us in 2024. The first goal is to give the American people a sense of hope — and a belief that things can be dramatically better. (The lack of a positive…

Nov

22

2022

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By Gregg Thompson

THOMPSON: Small Business Saturday

Opinionscolumn, editorial, holiday shopping, op-ed, opinion, small biz, small business, small business saturday

Black Friday is the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but with its doorbusters and discounts, I think it’s become of time of grabbing rather than of giving. If you’re looking for the holiday spirit, go shopping the next day, Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, which is always on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, is a day to find unique gifts and enjoy a level of service you probably won’t find at the national chains, but it’s also a day to help the local shops and restaurants that do so much to help their communities throughout the year. …

Nov

02

2022

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By Connie Lovell

LOVELL: Brian Part 2 — God’s Campus in Sandhills

Opinionsaddiction, Adult and Teen Challenge of Sandhills, Brian's Story, editorial, NC, op-ed, opinion, opioids, recovery

Brian told the rest of his story. Brian came out of rehab clean but not committed. He sought drugs immediately. He had become an expert at deception, staying just ahead of getting caught by his family and friends. He had learned how to beat the system and fake the drug tests. In seven months, he had lost another girlfriend, another forty pounds, and a future. Desperate to find a life, he switched to Tamerol, an accepted synthetic opioid, and enlisted in the Navy. The night before his deployment, he was arrested. Brian said he landed in “God’s campus,” a…

Oct

26

2022

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By Connie Lovell

LOVELL: Brian’s story – part I

Opinionsaddiction, editorial, fentanyl, health, opinion, opioids

Brian told his story. He was raised in Moore County, good athlete, solid student. His three older brothers were adequate role models, each for different reasons; one was fun, another was creative, the oldest had ambition. His parents were together in their home and in their faith. In community college, he branched out a bit and began to party with friends, taking his first drink at a beach party; Mike’s Hard Lemonade. He did not abuse alcohol, but he did use it to be cool, fit in and attract girls. One night at a party, he downed an “OC,”…