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My Turn, Bill Graham: North Carolina’s future relies on smart infrastructure
By Bill Graham North Carolina is fortunate to be experiencing rapid growth—in our communities, in our economy, and in the number of jobs we are ... Read more
3 days ago by Post Opinion.
Gary Pearce: Will history provide lessons for 2022 Senate race?
By Gary Pearce Can a Democrat win the race for U.S. Senate in North Carolina next year? History isn’t encouraging. Since the two-party era began ... Read more
4 days ago by Post Opinion.
Carl Ford and Virginia Foxx: Union coercion threatens hardworking North Carolinians
By Carl Ford and Virginia Foxx If you ask Democrats what led to the rise of the middle class, they will credit the labor unions. ... Read more
4 days ago by Post Opinion.
Sharon Randall: Celebrate special dads on Father’s Day
By Sharon Randall Who’s the first person on your list for Father’s Day cards? Recently, I took a mental list of six names into a ... Read more
5 days ago by Post Opinion.
My Turn, Jeff Sharp: Consider other scenario for ‘Green New Deal’
By Jeff Sharp Nalini Joseph on Sunday, June 6 presented her view of the “diabolical” “real intent” of HR109, a resolution named “Recognizing the duty ... Read more
7 days ago by Post Opinion.
My turn, Tony Watlington: Creating a bright future for Rowan-Salisbury students
By Tony Watlington Since I was sworn in as Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ superintendent this January, my priority has been listening to our students, teachers and families ... Read more
7 days ago by Post Opinion.
Kenneth L. Hardin: Salisbury, what’s going on?
“Mother, mother, there’s too many of you crying. Brother, brother, brother, there’s far too many of you dying. You know we’ve got to find a ... Read more
7 days ago by Post Opinion.
Nalini Joseph: Help children through Guardian ad Litem
By Nalini Joseph When you turn on the TV and the news flashes a story about someone who was arrested for drug possession or a ... Read more
7 days ago by Post Opinion.
Clyde: Think before you throw
By Clyde Is it worth it? Just look in your wastebasket. “If I rejoiced because my wealth was great and because mine hand had gotten ... Read more
7 days ago by Post Opinion.
Cal Thomas: In pursuit of wisdom
By Cal Thomas In an era of political correctness, virtue signaling and wokeness, wisdom is in such short supply that when discovered it stands out ... Read more
7 days ago by Post Opinion.
Guest columnist: Political correctness takes aim at bird names, cows
By John Trump I’d like to address the “woke” movement, or whatever people are calling it. I’m not speaking of racism, or sexism or gender ... Read more
1 week ago by Post Opinion.
John Hood: Carolinians remain fiscal conservatives
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolinians are closely divided when it comes to party preference. Our state has long been one of America’s key ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
Ada Fisher: Trump was not always wrong
By Ada Fisher Love him or hate him, President Donald John Trump’s administration from 2016-2020 was one littered with achievements that Trump detractor suppression efforts ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
My Turn, Jayson James: Where’s the love for South Rowan?
By Jayson James As a current sports journalist, we are taught to create and give an even amount of publicity to every sports team at ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
My Turn, Michael Chapman: Is Budd’s staff accurately describing his opinion?
By Michael Chapman Memorial Day has come and gone, and I would like to thank everyone who made our Memorial Day events a success. There ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
Cal Thomas: The ‘Can’t Do’ narrative continues
By Cal Thomas President Biden has pledged to “help narrow the racial wealth gap and reinvest in communities that have been left behind by failed ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
My Turn, Carol Pomeroy: Accountability, transparency, equity needed in policing
By Carol Pomeroy A number of years ago I received a speeding ticket. I deserved it. I was upset when I saw the flashing lights ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
Nalini Jospeh: What’s the real intent of Green New Deal?
By Nalini Joseph The Earth and our environment have always been near and dear to my heart. Perhaps it’s because I grew up in the ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
Josh Bergeron: Online subscriptions help support unique, local news
Readers of salisburypost.com lately have been asked to sign up for a subscription after passing 15 stories in a 30-day period. It’s a change from ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Josh Bergeron.
Editorial: Other agencies might be forced to raise pay, too
With fewer people entering law enforcement and the city of Salisbury raising police pay to help with recruitment and retention, nearby agencies could be forced ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Salisbury Post Editorial Board.
My Turn, Le’Andre Blakeney: Take a second look at criminal justice system
By Le’Andre Blakeney George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahumad Aubrey. Michael Brown. Dominique Fells. Trayvon Martin. Sandra Bland. Eric Garner. Elijah McClain. Andrew Brown. Now say ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
Kenneth L. Hardin: We’re not all the same
By Kenneth L. Hardin Although I’ve been Black my entire life, except for those few years wearing a young man’s clothes and playing in the ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
My Turn, Pam Bloom: How do we find common ground as a nation?
By Pam Bloom Memorial Day was a day of reading and reflection at my house. I lived in Arlington, Virginia, in the early 1970s and ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
Josh Bergeron: Does downtown Salisbury have parking problems?
I think I’m coming around to the argument that downtown Salisbury has a parking problem or could have one in the near future. For most ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Josh Bergeron.
Nalini Joseph: Plan for fun, but don’t forget lessons from past year
By Nalini Joseph “Nalini, India has collapsed,” my cousin who lives in Calcutta, India, wrote on a WhatsApp message just a few days ago. My ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
My Turn, Dylan Horne: Improve, don’t eliminate Rowan Express
By Dylan Horne The Rowan Express takes to me to and from my job as a bike mechanic at The Pedal Factory in Salisbury from ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
My Turn, Ed Norvell: Salisbury’s oldest cemetery best location for ‘Fame’
By Ed Norvell It seems the main objection to moving “Fame” to the historic cemetery on North Lee Street is that it is “abandoned” and ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
Ted Budd: Remember real reason for Memorial Day
By Ted Budd Memorial Day is far too often treated as the unofficial start of summer, with only superficial and passing references to the true ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Post Opinion.
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