Archive for February, 2007

Budget details matter, not just the total

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007


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Predicted DOT shortfall leaves Easley cold

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Easley says less is more

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Greensboro News-Record

Counties want relief from cost of N.C.’s unique Medicaid setup

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Chiropractor provision was fully discussed

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

State tells Black: We want our $30,000 back

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Asheville Citizen-Times

Strained relations between state and local governments are problematic for WNC

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Asheville Citizen-Times

Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at the North Carolina General Assembly

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Winston-Salem Journal

State lawmakers writing more bills than ever before

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Asheville Citizen-Times

Blooming onion

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Robesonian

Race still matters in who lives and dies

Monday, February 26th, 2007

The death penalty debate in North Carolina continues to focus on the state’s lethal injection procedure that prompted a Superior Court judge to delay three scheduled executions.

Legislation has been filed in the General Assembly to resume executions by exempting…

New Consensus on the “Homes Front”

Monday, February 26th, 2007

State Housing Trust Fund Unifies Divergent Groups

By Rob Schofield

Quick Take:

  • More and more experts are persuaded that widespread access to decent, affordable housing is one of the best measuring sticks for the health of a society.
  • Today, North Carolina is failing this test.
  • Fortunately, groups from across the political spectrum have begun to coalesce around a proven and under-utilized solution: the NC Housing Trust Fund.

Crucial Conversation Luncheon-Death Penalty (NCPW)

Monday, February 26th, 2007

“Race and the Death Penalty in North Carolina”
with featured speakers

  • Dr. Charles Ogletree, Jr.
  • Dean Jack Boger
  • Rep. Deborah Ross

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Chris Kukla on predatory lending

Monday, February 26th, 2007


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A Real “Moral Values” Agenda for North Carolina

Monday, February 26th, 2007

By George Reed, NC Council of Churches

The 2004 presidential election thrust “moral values” into the spotlight. Although that focus was mostly the result of a flawed exit poll, the definition of “moral values” has remained limited to a short list…