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Karen McMahan


Articles by Karen McMahan

(1.25.10) Could California School Reforms Eventually Reach N.C.?
RALEIGH — On Jan. 7, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed sweeping school reform legislation that many observers are heralding as historic and bold, providing parents a greater voice not only in choosing a school that best serves their children but also in petitioning school boards to fix persistently failing schools.

(11.18.09) Eastern North Carolina Teens, Family Members Keep Michael’s Dream Alive
RALEIGH — Born with only half a heart, Michael Russell had a special reason for getting involved in the Tea Party movement.

(11.10.09) ‘Taxpayer March on Raleigh’ Set for Saturday
RALEIGH — Saturday, Nov. 14, North Carolinians can join with others from around the state promoting limited government and lower taxes to state lawmakers at the “Taxpayer March on Raleigh,” sponsored by North Carolina FreedomWorks.

(10.19.09) N.C. Governments Respond to Calls for Transparency from Web Site
RALEIGH — The idea for NCTransparency.com grew from the need for North Carolinians to have a single point of access to information on governmental entities.

(10.05.09) AARP Losing Members Over Health Care Debate
RALEIGH — People are quitting AARP, believing the group has embraced a partisan, left-wing agenda. Officials with the organization deny AARP has taken sides. But those officials appear unconcerned about the defections.

(9.14.09) Judge: Lawyers Cannot Be Compelled to Fund Judicial Campaigns
RALEIGH — In what many are calling a victory for First Amendment protections, Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning ruled Aug. 10 that the State Bar cannot compel individual attorneys to fund the campaigns of judicial candidates for the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court by means of a special $50 surcharge.

(9.02.09) Judge: Lawyers Cannot Be Compelled to Fund Judicial Campaigns
RALEIGH — In what many are calling a victory for First Amendment protections, Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning ruled Aug. 10 that the State Bar cannot compel individual attorneys to fund the campaigns of judicial candidates for the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court by means of a special $50 surcharge.

(7.30.09) N.C. Congressmen Explain Votes on Cap-And-Trade Legislation
RALEIGH — One of the centerpieces of the Obama administration’s agenda is H.R. 2998, the so-called cap-and-trade legislation, which passed the House of Representatives June 26 by a narrow 219-212 margin.

(7.15.09) Wake Parents Look To Other Counties For Educational Alternatives
RALEIGH — Frustrated by what they consider the destabilizing and disruptive effects of busing, reassignment, and mandatory year-round calendar policies, some Wake County parents are pushing school officials to consider alternative ways to address students’ flagging academic performance.

(6.15.09) Memo from Commander Causes Uproar Among Gun-Owning Soldiers
RALEIGH — In March, the commander of the U.S. Army’s Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment stationed at Ft. Campbell, Ky., sent a memo ordering all soldiers in that company to provide a list of registration numbers and the location of any privately owned weapons they possessed.

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