Archive for November, 2007

Remember folks, that’s the 21st century

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Will transportation study group talk about anything other than more roads?

By Rob Schofield

Quick take:

  • A special government study group known as the “21st Century Transportation Committee” will hold its second meeting today.
  • Given the critical importance of transportation policy to the state’s economic and environmental futures, the group has the potential to be a powerful force for progress and new thinking.
  • Unfortunately, early indications are that the group will devote most of its efforts to business as usual.

Conflicting views of the poor

Monday, November 26th, 2007


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Our tax dollars speeding away

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Wilmington StarNews

Everybody behave

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Linking a transfer tax to schools

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

State should take advantage of federal money for seat belts on buses

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Fayetteville Observer

Study to look at prospects of inland port in western NC

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Raleigh News & Observer

Crime and punishment

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Charlotte Observer

Where is justice?

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Charlotte Observer

GOP group seeks legislative remap

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Wilmington StarNews

Sales tax may go up due to deal

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Charlotte Observer

Heckuva Job

Monday, November 26th, 2007

editorial cartoon

Let’s watch Wal-Mart

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Wilmington StarNews

Between the holidays

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

(The Fitzsimon File will not be published Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume Monday, November 26.)

Traditionally the days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s are slow in the state government and policy world, marked more…

End secret budget provisions

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007


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