Carolina Journal
Volume 18, Number 12 - December 2009

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Rand Key Player in Easley Property Swap
  • UNC-CH Reimbursed $27K for Commute

North Carolina:

  • As Cities and Towns Step Up Annexation Efforts, Citizens Rebel, Page 5
  • Push For Publicly Financed Elections Seen, Page 6
  • N.C. Briefs, Page 6
  • Cowell Implements Ethics Rules to Prevent Moore-Era Activities, Page 7

Education:

  • Char-Meck Superintendent Wants Teacher Pay Tied to Performance, Page 9
  • Terry Stoops commentary: The Truth About Student Funding, Page 9
  • Buncombe Early College Program Faces Challenges, Page 10
  • Wake School Reformers Aim to Revamp Real Estate Deals, Page 11
  • Asheville Charter Offers Innovative Learning Experience, Page 12
  • UNC, Military Sign Collaborative Agreement, Page 13
  • Campus Briefs, Page 13

Higher Education:

  • Pope Center Honors Professors At Wake Forest, Duke, ECU, Page 14
  • Jay Schalin commentary: Let the Debates Begin, Page 14
  • Issues in Higher Education: 'Bottom-Up Strategies' Don't Require New Laws or Mandates, Page 15

Local Government:

  • Charlotte Puts Crime Onus on Landlords, Page 16
  • Town and County, Page 17
  • Appeals Court Throws Out W-S's Anti-Loitering Law, Page 17
  • Michael Lowrey commentary: The Cult of the Next Big Thing, Page 17
  • Audit Finds Major Problems With Raleigh Computer Upgrade, Page 18
  • Local Innovation Bulletin Board, Page 18
  • Seeking to Upset Status Quo, Gate City Demands New Leadership, Page 19

The Learning Curve:

  • Book Review: Eureka Man: From Ancient World to Modern Science, Page 20
  • From the Liberty Library, Page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: A Strong Federal System Offers Best Protection Against Tyranny, Page 21
  • Book Review: Beck Provides Ammo for Arguments: Page 22
  • Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
  • Book Review: Two Lively Whodunits Expose Causes of Current Financial Crisis, Page 23

Opinion:

  • Editorial: Economic Forecast Gloomy For 2010, Page 24
  • Les Merritt commentary: Do-Nothing Ethics Commission, Page 24
  • Editorial: Call Out the Reserves, Page 25
  • Editorial: No Longer Low-Tax, Page 25
  • John Hood commentary: Election Sends Mixed Signals, Page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: What Really Caused the Recession? Page 26
  • Editorial Briefs, Page 26
  • Andy Taylor commentary: What a University Is Not, Page 27
  • Marc Rotterman commentary: The Travesty of Civil Trials for Terrorists, Page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Easley Scandal Is Theme for New Lottery Game (a CJ parody), Page 28

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