Archive for April, 2007
Health care crisis can’t be ignored
Monday, April 30th, 2007Most polls that ask people what issue they are most worried about or what problem they want elected officials to address find health at the top of the list or close to it. No wonder. Health care costs continue to…
The latest Elon Poll on immigration, taxes, and the death penalty
Monday, April 30th, 200710 years after the LEANDRO lawsuit
Monday, April 30th, 2007Cover the Uninsured Week and the role of free clinics in NC
Monday, April 30th, 2007Political Corruption Back in Focus
Monday, April 30th, 2007But the System that Fuels It is Ignored
By Rob Schofield
Quick Take:
- After a brief hiatus, developments last week returned the state’s attention to the issue of political corruption.
- Between the release of Meg Scott Phipps, the sentencing of Michael Decker and the news surrounding Kevin Geddings and Jim Black, it appeared that the state was turning a corner in the fight for clean government.
- A new report on political fundraising, however, served as a reminder that the system remains badly flawed.
Big tobacco
Monday, April 30th, 2007
