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 January 07, 2009
Wake Parents, Students Condemn Diversity Policy
By David N. Bass
APEX — Parents, students, and elected officials used a Wake County School Board public hearing this week at Apex High School to criticize the district’s reassignment policy that often shuffles students from school to school in the name of diversity.
1.07.09 - Jobless rates rise in all N.C. counties
FAYETTEVILLE — The November unemployment rate jumped in every North Carolina county, according to seasonally unadjusted estimates released Tuesday by the state Employment Security Commission. Economists from across the state said they expected some increase in the county-by-county numbers, given that the statewide rate, released recently, jumped 1 percent to 7.8 percent. Some, however, were shocked by some of the large jumps.
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1.07.09 - Hagan takes oath, co-sponsors first bill
WASHINGTON — Shortly after taking her oath of office Tuesday, Sen. Kay Hagan added a small blue and gold pin to the front of her gray suit jacket. It was perhaps the smallest point in a day filled with pomp and circumstance, but an important one for the Greensboro Democrat - identifying her as a U.S. senator to those who work in the Capitol complex.
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Miller says he’s not interested in Senate campaign
Dole, Hayes to exit with pensions
1.07.09 - NC speeds up building projects
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top elected officials agreed Tuesday to speed up more than $740 million in government building projects, a decision outgoing Gov. Mike Easley said will hurry the creation of more than 25,000 new jobs. Billed as a stimulus package for North Carolina’s sagging economy, Easley said the actions by the Council of State will accelerate construction projects by a month or two.
Related NC Budget and Tax Articles:
Perdue doesn’t want budget to be limit
State sitting on $7.3M for NCSSM
Budget shortfall bigger than forecast
State’s revenues 6.1% below projections
State’s wants dwarf its means
Easley seeks more options for budget cuts
1.07.09 - State health plan needs bailout, premium increase
RALEIGH — A $300 million taxpayer bailout is needed to rescue the financially troubled state employee health insurance plan, and the plan’s director said Tuesday that state workers will need to absorb higher premiums to keep the plan solvent in the coming years. Projections of a $50 million surplus in the plan last summer quickly morphed into a $65 million deficit that has continued to balloon in recent months.
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Insider chosen to lead DHHS
Perdue picks a pro for roads
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1.07.09 - Insider chosen to lead DHHS
RALEIGH — Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue’s choice to run the state Department of Health and Human Services is familiar with the challenges facing the large and unwieldy agency. He once helped run it and tried as a lobbyist to influence it. Lanier Cansler, a former DHHS deputy secretary, will return as the agency confronts a failing mental health system, stubborn public health problems and a tightening budget.
Related State Government Articles:
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Perdue picks a pro for roads
Perdue names more Cabinet secretaries
JLF: How to pay state employees
New laws: Smoking illegal in state cars
State workers say payroll glitches continue
1.07.09 - Pools making repairs to comply with safety rule
GREENSBORO — There was no diving in the pool at Smith High School Tuesday, or swimming, and it’s not the only one. Indoor pool owners across the nation are scrambling to meet a new federal regulation requiring safer filtration systems. The regulation, adopted in 2007, set a deadline of Dec. 19, 2008, for compliance. Though both outdoor and indoor public pools are affected, many indoor pools in use this winter are shutting down to make the needed repairs.
Related Regulation Articles:
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Mobile home owners taken for a ride
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Family wants its dog spared
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 1.07.09
The Final Tally Of Lee Tax Credits
The fact that so many Lee Act credits went to large firms in major metros is not evidence of bad faith or even of poor program design by lawmakers in Raleigh.
1.07.09
Fixing correction
The Raleigh News & Observer says that Beverly Perdue seeks to restore public confidence by naming a retired Marine colonel to run the state prison system.
1.07.09
Road money
The feud between Charlotte and Fayetteville over $270 million for an outer loop ought to be settled by the state without political considerations says the Greensboro News & record.
1.06.09
Change at DOT
Governor-elect Bev Perdue campaigned on change at DOT, and now she appears to be following through says the Charlotte Observer.
1.06.09
Fair and broad
Scott Mooneyham says that no matter how much or how little we drive, we all benefit from an efficient, effective transportation system.
1.06.09
High-speed chases
The Wilmington Star-News writes that the job of law enforcement officers isn’t just to catch bad guys; they also have a duty to protect the public they serve.
12.30.08
Their cheatin' hearts, our ethical failures
Parents shouldn't forget to look in the mirror when they're searching for someone to blame for teenage cheating.
1.06.09
Does mainstream media realize Burris is black?
News stories fail to mention that Roland Burris is black and that Democratic leaders, by barring him from the Senate, are preventing a black man from entering the currently all-white club that is the U.S. Senate.
10.03.08
MSM reacts to the VP debate
How did the mainstream media see the Palin-Biden debate? Let's see.
9.12.08
A new kind of reporting
If mainstream media reporters don't hear what they want to hear, sometimes they just make it up.
Monday, January 12, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Shaftesbury Society Luncheon
with our special guest Michael Lowrey
NASA at 50: Can Private Business Help Save Manned Space Flight?
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. General Reception-Cash Bar
7:15 p.m. Dinner
19th Annual Anniversary Dinner in the Triangle
with our special guest The Honorable Bobby Jindal
America: An Agenda for the Future
Friday, February 20, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. General Reception-Cash Bar
7:15 p.m. Dinner
19th Anniversary Celebration in the Charlotte Area
with our special guest Winston Churchill III
Register Now!
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1.06.09
Businesses, Jobs Threatened by Sharp Drop in Consumer Spending
1.05.09
Streamlined Sales Tax continues to float
12.31.08
At Thales Academies, Affordability Buys Academic Excellence
12.30.08
No change on horizon for charter schools
Shaftesbury Society Luncheon with our special guest Michael Lowrey
19th Annual Anniversary Dinner in the Triangle with our special guest The Honorable Bobby Jindal
19th Anniversary Celebration in the Charlotte Area with our special guest Winston Churchill III
2007 Legislature
Air Quality in NC
Amendment One
America's Founding Principles
Campbell family
Center for Climate Strategies
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Climate Change
Covering the 2004 Elections
Covering the 2006 Elections
Covering the 2008 Elections
Covering the State Courts
DFI/Ethanol Affair
Early Childhood Programs
Economic Incentives
Frank Ballance's Foundation
Friday Interviews
Golden LEAF
Gov. Easley / Marina / Cannonsgate
Governor's School of NC
Legislative Slush Funds
Mass Transit
NASCAR
Natural Gas in Northeast NC
Northeast Partnership
Privaris Incentives
Randy Parton Theatre
Redistricting
Six Simple Tools
Spotlight on Speaker Black
The Currituck Ferry
The Global TransPark
Who's Who at the Board of Elections Hearings
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2.02.05
No. 163: Cracking the Code: Hoping for a Libertarian Outcome on Income Tax
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