Carolina Journal
Volume 20, Number 4 - April 2011

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Slush funds survive party change
  • Appeals Court blocks state beach claim

North Carolina:

  • Local taxes and fees increase in 2009 over 2008, Page 2
  • Bill would impose tax on appliances lacking energy certificate, Page 3
  • Cities, lawmakers, tussle over broadband, Page 4
  • N.C. Briefs, Page 4
  • Taxpayer Bill of Rights would limit growth of N.C. General Fund, Page 5
  • Legislation would make state employees pay health premiums, Page 6

Education:

  • USDA nixes using school lunch data for assignment purpose, Page 7
  • Terry Stoops commentary: Collective bargaining and educational outcomes, Page 7
  • School staff recruits students to lobby vs. charters, Page 8
  • JLF education analyst calls for testing 'repeal and replace,' Page 9

Higher Education:

  • NCCollegeFinder.org helps ease search for a college, Page 17
  • Duke Cheston commentary: High priests of diversity, Page 17
  • Core curriculum mixed bag for N.C. colleges, Page 18
  • Campus Briefs, Page 18
  • Issues in Higher Education: Veiled Intentions: The 'Ground Zero' imam speaks at UNC-CH, Page 19

Local Government:

  • COGs face scrutiny in tight budget times, Page 10
  • Town and County, Page 10
  • Objections from some in GOP sink Sunshine Amendment, Page 11
  • Michael Lowrey commentary: Local govt's: WHAT recession?, Page 11
  • Charlotte water-usage charges anger state's environmentalists, Page 12
  • From the Newsstands, Page 12
  • Residents of one of N.C.'s poorest counties riled over 42% raise, Page 13

The Learning Curve:

  • Book review: Revenge raises many questions but offers few answers, Page 20
  • From the Liberty Library, Page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: 'Gentleman Pirate' had brief but eventful plundering career, Page 21
  • Merlefest succeeds with harmony, Page 22
  • Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
  • Book review: Malanga: Conspiracy of pols, interest groups robbing taxpayers, Page 23

Opinion:

  • Editorial: Stop the sleaze, Page 24
  • Becki Gray commentary: Different approaches to job creation, Page 24
  • John Hood commentary: How the GOP is doing so far, Page 25
  • Editorial: The emerging suburbs, Page 25
  • Editorial: Starving freedom, Page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: 'Loss of clout' worries overblown, Page 26
  • Editorial Briefs, Page 26
  • Andy Taylor commentary: The rule of 'experts' in government, Page 27
  • Marc Rotterman commentary: Scott Walker's PATCO moment, Page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Basnight scours Earth's resorts for warming evidence (a CJ parody), Page 28

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