Carolina Journal
Volume 19, Number 10 - October 2010

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Why didn't Perdue use cheaper state plane?
  • State Elections Board hasn't interviewed donors about flights

North Carolina:

  • Perdue's budget commission largely invisible, Page 2
  • Instant runoff for Court of Appeals race: How will it work?, Page 3
  • Kerner-Hoeg leaves Citizen-Soldier post, Page 4
  • N.C. Briefs, Page 4
  • Federal food safety legislation hits snag over unfunded costs, Page 5
  • Key state and federal races to watch on November 2010 ballot, Page 16

Education:

  • JLF analyst criticizes Perdue choice to oversee "Race to Top," Page 6
  • Terry Stoops commentary: Teacher effectiveness and transparency, Page 6
  • Did education officials cry wolf on teacher layoffs?, Page 7
  • Costly school construction fuels drive for Guilford tax, Page 8
  • Homeschooler group discusses parental rights, independence, Page 9

Higher Education:

  • UNC system administrators fret over for-profit schools, Page 17
  • Jay Schalin commentary: Not much of a tuition cap, Page 17
  • Ethics issues surround UNC-TV's Alcoa stories, Page 18
  • Campus Briefs, Page 18
  • Issues in Higher Education: In Higher Education?, the Left takes aim at ivory tower faults, Page 19

Local Government:

  • Raleigh kicks food trucks to the curb, Page 10
  • Town and County, Page 10
  • N.C. high court says time credit doesn't count for some lifers, Page 11
  • Michael Lowrey commentary: Tax subsidies for stock cars, Page 11
  • Raleigh grapples with rail plan, Page 12
  • Local Innovation Bulletin Board, Page 12
  • Yard parking ordinance would replace grass with concrete, Page 13

The Learning Curve:

  • Movie review: 'Inception': Mind-blowing thriller with subtle payload, Page 20
  • From the Liberty Library, Page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: The Tea Parties have nothing on Wilmington's Sons of Liberty, Page 21
  • Book review: Armey writes 'Tea Party' primer, Page 22
  • Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
  • Book review: Seven Events makes connections most of us haven't thought about, Page 23

Opinion:

  • Editorial: Reuben Young's Sgt. Schultz Routine, Page 24
  • Becki Gray commentary: Exercise your rights, Page 24
  • Editorial: Lobbyists & bailouts, Page 25
  • Editorial: No surprise, Page 25
  • John Hood commentary: Bad news on the jobless front, Page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: Efficiency vs. equity, Page 26
  • Editorial Briefs, Page 26
  • Andy Taylor commentary: Untangling the strings of the puppet masters, Page 27
  • Marc Rotterman commentary: No to the Ground Zero Mosque, Page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Plan puts 'server farm' products in farmers market (a CJ parody), Page 28

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