Monthly Archives: June 2009
Hagan pushes financial literacy for students
Letter: Perdue’s actions unfair to workers, taxpayers
The real job destroyer
State lawmakers are expected to pass a continuing budget resolution by Tuesday, the last day of the fiscal year, to keep state government operating while House and Senate leaders continue their negotiations on a final spending plan and revenue package for next year. [Continue Reading...]
Booster club subsidy continues
Cross to bear
What would John Hope Franklin say about the legislature’s decision to honor Sen. Jesse Helms?
At the recent memorial for John Hope Franklin at Duke University, playwright Emily Mann — daughter of historian Arthur Mann, a close friend of Franklin’s — related one of many illuminating personal stories about the pioneering historian and scholar. In a conversation about the North Carolina political landscape, someone asked Franklin “Where did Jesse Helms come from?” Franklin quickly replied, “From hell” — “not missing a beat,” Mann said. [Continue Reading...]
The impact of a camp closure
Will N.C. be denied funds over charters?
Hard times, tough luck for Perdue
Editorial: Protect every child
Weekend stories: insurance, budget and more
UNC tuition exemption returns to budget spotlight
Inside Politics: You can run for office for $5
The Follies
The GOP’s long rhetorical walk on a short pier
Republicans appear to have decided on which state project to ridicule in their tired rhetorical efforts to portray Democratic legislative leaders as tax-and-spend liberals who want to raise your taxes while refusing to cut waste and end pork barrel spending.
