Carolina Journal
Volume 20, Number 5 - May 2011

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Misleading counting method inflates rail jobs
  • Packer questions state's environmental calls

North Carolina:

  • GOP promises 'fair and legal' redistricting, Page 2
  • Tea Party activists say they are alive and well in North Carolina, Page 3
  • Bill would increase auto dealer protections, Page 4
  • N.C. Briefs, Page 4
  • Rural Center grant could put Sanford company out of business, Page 5

Education:

  • GOP budget plan would close plush 'Club Ed' training center, Page 6
  • Kristen Blair commentary: Are schools safe from sexual violence?, Page 6
  • CMS merit-pay proposal has critics on all sides of debate, Page 7
  • Brevard Academy uses idyllic setting to enhance learning, Page 8
  • Bill establishing specialized regional high schools moves forward, Page 9

Higher Education:

  • Funding-enrollment storm hits Randolph CC campus, Page 17
  • Jane S. Shaw commentary: Multiple pathways to careers, Page 17
  • UNC system cuts could reach 15.5 percent, Page 18
  • Campus Briefs, Page 18
  • Issues in Higher Education: Colleges' graduation rates may tell us less than we think, Page 19

Local Government:

  • Haywood saves with private landfill, Page 10
  • Town and County, Page 10
  • Court: Attorney-client privilege extends to groups, third parties, Page 11
  • Michael Sanera commentary: The great train boondoggle, Page 11
  • Raleigh considers allowing food trucks — with restrictions, Page 12
  • Davis Garage pits W-S businessmen against transit planners, Page 13

The Learning Curve:

  • Movie review: 'Limitless': Great premise but unsatisfactory execution, Page 20
  • From the Liberty Library, Page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: Hugh Williamson: Renaissance man and N.C. Founding Father, Page 21
  •  Book review: The vision thing with arms akimbo, Page 22
  • Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
  • Movie review: Redford directs a 'straight-up telling' of Lincoln's assassination, Page 23

Opinion:

  • Editorial: Global TransPark, busted!, Page 24
  • Karen Palasek commentary: Take care of your people, Page 24
  •  John Hood commentary: Budget claims beyond belief, Page 25
  • Editorial: Lost money and freedom, Page 25
  • Editorial: Open government, Page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: New reality for property values, Page 26
  • Editorial Briefs, Page 26
  • Andy Taylor commentary: Voter ID: Useful, but no panacea, Page 27
  • Becki Gray commentary: Redistricting and equal representation, Page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Judicial choices to get 'American Idol' treatment (a CJ parody), Page 28

Download PDF file: Carolina Journal - Volume 20, Number 5 (4.00 mb)




Add This