Carolina Journal
Volume 18, Number 10 - October 2009

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Biotech incentives bill called wasteful
  • Justice Department overrules Kinston voters on elections
  • AARP losing members over health care debate

North Carolina:

  • New term limits group hopes to get pols to take the pledge, Page 5
  • Fundraising conflicts surround ousted treasury official, Page 6
  • State investment fees rose as portfolio tanked, Page 6
  • Interview: McNeilly: Business "warfare" encourages strategic creativity, Page 8
  • JLF Web site promoting transparency, Page 9
  • State briefs, Page 9

Education:

  • Congress leaves school-lunch questions unaddressed in bills, Page 10
  • Terry Stoops commentary: Obama's school speech, Page 10
  • School choice in N.C. takes a small step forward in 2009, Page 11
  • GCS finds funds to reinstate administrative positions, Page 12

Higher Education:

  • Study of military history making a comeback, Page 13
  • Campus briefs, Page 13
  • Leftist group tries to squelch differing opinions at UNC-CH, Page 14
  • Jane Shaw commentary: My climb up the learning curve, Page 14
  • Jay Schalin commentary: No Clue U's "Beer in Hell" puts university on the hot seat, Page 15

Local Government:

  • Suburban traffic improvement best bet, Page 16
  • Town and County, Page 16
  • Court: A school board can indeed sue a county, Page 17
  • Michael Lowrey commentary: Let them come, then build it, Page 17
  • Paper's efforts forces changes in Wilmington's e-mail policies, Page 18
  • Local Innovation Bulletin Board, Page 18
  • N.C. Supreme Court rules against gun prohibition for all felons, Page 19

The Learning Curve:

  • Book review: Second Reagan volume an appreciation of his vision, Page 20
  • From the Liberty Library, Page 20
  • Dr. Troy Kickler commentary: Erosion of Tenth Amendment robs states of individual strengths, Page 21
  • Book review: Secular Sabotage a must-read, Page 22
  • Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
  • Book review: Building of Panama Canal an engineering and management feat, Page 23

Opinion:

  • Editorial: Some changes you can believe in, Page 24
  • David N. Bass commentary: An activist's calling, Page 24
  • Editorial: The trials of R.C. Soles, Page 25
  • John Hood commentary: Outdated assumptions about our state, Page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: Economics and health care, Page 26
  • Letter to the editor, Page 26
  • Andy Taylor commentary: Some ideas on health care reform, Page 27
  • Marc Rotterman commentary: Bob Novak -- American patriot, Page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Finalists for N.C. State chancellor leaked to CJ (a CJ parody), Page 28

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