Monthly Archives: November 2007
Commissioners: Vote not an endorsement
Lawyers make push for innocence
NC lawmakers form drought response committee
A predictable commission
The Blue Ribbon Charter School Commission will meet next month to continue its work on developing recommendations about charter schools in North Carolina, but it has already decided the most controversial issue before it, whether or not the state should raise or eliminate the cap of the number charter schools allowed to operate. The Commission [Continue Reading...]
Transfer tax defeat signals need to reform property taxes
By Elaine Mejia Earlier this month, county leaders all over the North Carolina saw their hopes for the adoption of a small increase in the land transfer tax go down in flames. Now they face a difficult truth. Their communities have significant needs, but they need to come up with a different way of paying [Continue Reading...]
The world on the fringe
Chapel Hill considers financing campaigns
Candidates for lieutenant governor clash
Burr weighs GOP leadership post
In the way?
Figure Eight’s precedent
Some details of deal to keep speedway in Concord revealed
Transportation needs could grow for N.C. residents in the future
The holiday spirit
The news is always full of heartwarming stories this time of year, somebody helping a stranger, going the extra mile to help people less fortunate. Then there’s the North Carolina “Education” Lottery, which teaches us all a much different lesson, even in this holiday season. Lottery revenues continue to fall short of initial projections and [Continue Reading...]
