Archive for October, 2007

Business friendly or lobbyist friendly?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The Republican leadership of the General Assembly has been crowing in recent days about the latest rankings of “business-friendly” legislators by N.C. Free, a business advocacy group in Raleigh.

Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger issued a press release touting the…

Instant runoff voting makes sense

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007


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Churning out dropouts

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Durham Herald-Sun

Hagan’s re-entry will force a choice

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Greensboro News-Record

Climate challenge

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Charlotte Observer

Road rage costs ex-lobbyist his gun

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Charlotte teacher turnover high; experience lacking

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Perdue fudged her age, records show

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Charlotte Observer

Drought crisis possible in March

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Charlotte Observer

Hagan to run

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Supreme Court Stays Execution in a Sign of a Broader Halt

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

NY Times

State legislator joins Senate race

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Disability Access and Why It Matters

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Featuring Julia Leggett, Policy Coordinator, The Arc of North Carolina
Q&A and Light Refreshments to Follow

In celebration of the General Assembly recently designating October as Disability History and Awareness Month in North Carolina, together the Emerging Tar Heel Leaders (ETHL) and…

The vote on transit

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007


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Poverty and struggles in school

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Despite what we are told is a healthy economy and relatively low unemployment rates, the percentage of poor students in public schools is on the rise in North Carolina and the South.   It is yet another reminder that helping poor…