Monthly Archives: July 2008
Listen to workers
Dole to miss Republican National Convention
Panel Hears of Inequities in Death Penalty
Smart on students
State employees union backs Perdue for governor
Commentary: Earmark wish lists can get expensive
Editorial: Another tool – Bill should help battle gang activity
Easley takes ribbing before shoulder surgery
Still mixed smoke signals from North Carolina
Public health advocates are justifiably celebrating news that all 115 school systems in North Carolina will be tobacco-free by Friday. No tobacco products will be allowed anywhere on school grounds at any time. It is an important step forward to protect public health and an achievement even more impressive when you consider North Carolina’s long tobacco history and the political power still wielded by major cigarette companies. [Continue Reading...]
The Right’s wrong take on the budget
Not a Session for Social Justice
The 2008 session of the North Carolina General Assembly has come to a close and it’s time for us to assess the performance of state lawmakers. Unfortunately, even brief look reveals that this was not a session that did much to advance the cause of social justice. [Continue Reading...]
