Carolina Journal
Volume 21, Number 5 - May 2012

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

Official tried to divert funds to own nonprofit
State may try to shut down nutrition blogger

North Carolina:

Complex raises corporate welfare concerns, Page 2
GOP lawmaker targets cities that sued over annexation reforms, Page 3
N.C.-S.C. 'border war' called overblown, Page 4
State Briefs, Page 4
Medicaid shortfall has lawmakers and governor scrambling, Page 5
Fox News chief Ailes pushes watchdog journalism at UNC-CH, Page 6

Education:

High school grad enrollment in remedial courses on rise, Page 7
Kristen Blair commentary: Home schooling goes to college, Page 7
With 100-max cap lifted, demand for charter school surges, Page 8
Health center plan spurs debate on government's role, Page 9

Higher Education:

Atlas colloquium target inertia of bureaucracies, Page 17
George Leef commentary: The damage done by federal student aid, Page 17
Report: Radical politics dominate UC campuses, Page 18
Campus Briefs, Page 18
Issues in Higher Education: Political Science course at N.C. State displays leftward bias, Page 19

Local Government:

Chapel Hill cell phone ban irks businesses, Page 10
Town and County, Page 10
N.C. Supreme Court limits 'plain error' doctrine, Page 11
Michael Sanera commentary: Nightmare on Fayetteville Street, Page 11
Raleigh officials won't say if sales tax needed for transit center, Page 12
Local government lobbyists await General Assembly short session, Page 13

The Learning Curve:

Movie review: 'Hunger Games' artistically excellent, but disappointing, Page 20
From the Liberty Library, Page 20
Troy Kickler commentary: Freedmen's Bank allowed former slaves access to marketplace, Page 21
DVD review: 'Shadows' revival guilty pleasure, Page 22
Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
Book review: Shaxson's tome against offshore banking revealing but naive, Page 23

Opinion:

Editorial: Drilling through the dental debate, Page 24
Julie Gilstrap commentary: Plastic bags and other evils, Page 24
Editorial: Quit making it worse, Page 25
Editorial: Truth lost its temper, Page 25
John Hood commentary: North Carolina's climate improves, Page 25
Michael Walden commentary: Economics and elections, Page 26
Editorial briefs, Page 26
Andy Taylor's commentary: Romney's challenge, Page 27
Becki Gray commentary: Short session will emphasize 'short,' Page 27

Parting Shot:

State puts tourism hopes on 'Blazing Saddles' sequel (a CJ parody), Page 28

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