Carolina Journal
Volume 20, Number 5 - May 2011
Table of Contents:
On the Cover: - Misleading counting method inflates rail jobs
- Packer questions state's environmental calls
North Carolina:
- GOP promises 'fair and legal' redistricting, Page 2
- Tea Party activists say they are alive and well in North Carolina, Page 3
- Bill would increase auto dealer protections, Page 4
- N.C. Briefs, Page 4
- Rural Center grant could put Sanford company out of business, Page 5
Education:
- GOP budget plan would close plush 'Club Ed' training center, Page 6
- Kristen Blair commentary: Are schools safe from sexual violence?, Page 6
- CMS merit-pay proposal has critics on all sides of debate, Page 7
- Brevard Academy uses idyllic setting to enhance learning, Page 8
- Bill establishing specialized regional high schools moves forward, Page 9
Higher Education:
- Funding-enrollment storm hits Randolph CC campus, Page 17
- Jane S. Shaw commentary: Multiple pathways to careers, Page 17
- UNC system cuts could reach 15.5 percent, Page 18
- Campus Briefs, Page 18
- Issues in Higher Education: Colleges' graduation rates may tell us less than we think, Page 19
Local Government:
- Haywood saves with private landfill, Page 10
- Town and County, Page 10
- Court: Attorney-client privilege extends to groups, third parties, Page 11
- Michael Sanera commentary: The great train boondoggle, Page 11
- Raleigh considers allowing food trucks — with restrictions, Page 12
- Davis Garage pits W-S businessmen against transit planners, Page 13
The Learning Curve:
- Movie review: 'Limitless': Great premise but unsatisfactory execution, Page 20
- From the Liberty Library, Page 20
- Troy Kickler commentary: Hugh Williamson: Renaissance man and N.C. Founding Father, Page 21
- Book review: The vision thing with arms akimbo, Page 22
- Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
- Movie review: Redford directs a 'straight-up telling' of Lincoln's assassination, Page 23
Opinion:
- Editorial: Global TransPark, busted!, Page 24
- Karen Palasek commentary: Take care of your people, Page 24
- John Hood commentary: Budget claims beyond belief, Page 25
- Editorial: Lost money and freedom, Page 25
- Editorial: Open government, Page 25
- Michael Walden commentary: New reality for property values, Page 26
- Editorial Briefs, Page 26
- Andy Taylor commentary: Voter ID: Useful, but no panacea, Page 27
- Becki Gray commentary: Redistricting and equal representation, Page 27
Parting Shot:
- Judicial choices to get 'American Idol' treatment (a CJ parody), Page 28
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