Thursday, December 16, 2010
Telegram editorial writers weigh in on local, state and national issues.
- Legislators should skip the ‘silly session’
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
the N.C. General Assembly traditionally meets in what has come to be regarded as two different kinds of sessions – the “long session,” in odd numbered years; and the “short session,” in even numbered years.
- More education needed about blinking arrows
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Transportation officials have wisely pulled the plug on a blinking yellow traffic light that may have caused confusion among drivers at a local intersection.
- Edwards campaign still taunts taxpayers
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The career arc of former U.S. Sen. John Edwards resembles one of a tragic hero in a Greek drama – the shining young candidate, the disgraced husband and father, the liar, the adulterer and the stain on North Carolina.
- Larger than life lessons come from the court
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Every once in awhile, a sport will give us something to truly cheer.We’ll always enjoy the plays that make the highlight reel, the big wins, the drama.
- Filing period draws many political hopefuls
Saturday, February 18, 2012
After the first week of the candidate filing period, nearly every local public office up for election this year has at least one candidate seeking it.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Amid the sound and fury of the latest culture-war battles – first over breast cancer dollars and Planned Parenthood, and then over the White House’s attempt to require that religious employers cover contraception and potential abortifacients – it’s easy to forget that there is at least some common ground in U.S. politics on sex, pregnancy, marriage and abortion.
- Thomas Friedman: Seeking a third party candidate for the November election
Monday, February 20, 2012
Eventually the “circular firing squad” that is the Republican primary will be over and the last man standing will be the party’s nominee for president.
- David Brooks: Jeremy Lin helps restore some faith in professional sports
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Jeremy Lin is anomalous in all sorts of ways. He’s a Harvard grad in the NBA, an Asian-American man in professional sports.
- John Hood: Job creation in N.C. surpasses doom and gloom predictions
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Remember when the Republican-crafted North Carolina budget passed over Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto last summer? Liberal activists predicted economic disaster.
- Bill Stancil: Pop tarts and s’mores – never having to say you’re hungry
Thursday, February 16, 2012
We were gathered for Sunday School when it started, getting ready for a lesson on Paul’s visit to Galatia.
- Ross Douthat: How can the American working class be saved?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Charles Murray’s “Coming Apart,” the book that’s launched a thousand arguments this winter, is a brilliant work with an exasperating conclusion.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Call the Telegram’s Speak Up line at 407-9945.
- Add tolls to N.C. 12
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
I think a few tolls on Interstate 95 would be OK. However, one road that needs to be tolled heavily is N.C. 12 on the Outer Banks.
- Hospira actions confuse reader
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
I am calling with a comment about the article on Hospira.
- Mayor David Combs sets a nice example
Monday, February 20, 2012
I would like to make a comment pertaining to Mayor David Combs.I would just like to say that I am glad to see an elected official doing what he is suppose to do.
- Home Depot building needs an occupant
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I am calling in concern of what to do with the Home Depot building in Rocky Mount.
- Where has Rocky Mount cut their budget?
Saturday, February 18, 2012
I know everyone is tired of listening and hearing about the annexation laws but the truth of the matter is taxation without representation.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Telegram readers sound off on issues they feel strongly about.
- Christmas cards can keep spreading cheer
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
What a good idea one Speak Up caller had about giving Christmas cards to the Children’s Home in Middlesex.
- A poem to honor writer’s ancestors during Black History Month
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
In the spirit of my ancestors, I stand here today, carrying the torch of freedom that their hands struggled so hard to obtain.
- Interstate 95 tolling proposal will have detrimental impact on N.C.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
It looks like the N.C. Department of Transportation has trotted out its “let’s toll I-95” plan again.
- Voters should give Obama a second term to finish cleaning up mess
Monday, February 20, 2012
When President Barack Obama took the oath of office, the deck was already stacked against him.
- Obama budget does nothing to attack the real root of U.S. economic issues
Sunday, February 19, 2012
The latest budget proposed by President Barack Obma dashes any hope to see government spending as a percentage of gross domestic product reduced.
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