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Four years ago when newly hired Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Peter Gorman rolled out his 2010 Strategic Plan, we praised it - particularly its emphasis on getting more of the best teachers into low-performing schools.

One thing we can say with confidence about the state Senate under nine-term President Pro Tem Marc Basnight and six-term Majority Leader Tony Rand: It ran efficiently.

In response to "The numbers also reveal a racial bias in Foxx win" (Nov. 5):

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2008 Citistates Report: “Charlotte is just now being born as a metropolitan community. Sure, it's always been a city. But something bigger is happening now."

From Tim Belk and David Darnell: As business leaders, and the current and incoming board chairs for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, we have prioritized a strong local workforce as critical to growing our economy. The stakes have never been higher for us to dramatically expand economic development for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region.

In Ohio, citizens marched to the polls on Tuesday and voted to allow gambling casinos in the state. This was obviously a message to President Barack Obama that independent voters are not happy with the way the health care bill is going.

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