Carolina Journal
Volume 16, Number 4 - April 2007

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • Easley ends lawsuit, gets deal on house, page 1
  • Smithfield man scours Pacific for Buffalo Soldier legacy, page 1

North Carolina:

  • Mecklenburg sheriff urges law agencies to use 287(g) program, page 4
  • WFU scientists find non-embryonic stem cell source, page 5

Education:

  • Good bond rating spurs talk of $28 billion bond issue, page 8
  • NC Supreme Court widens NBPTS eligibility for schools, page 9
  • Lindalyn Kakadelis commentary: Making schools safer, page 9
  • Colleges recruiting homeschool graduates, page 10
  • WakeCARES group sues Wake County School Board, page 11

Higher Education:

  • Flagship universities' PACs coming under fire, page 12
  • Easley's plan would establish statewide scholarship program, page 13
  • Shannon Blosser commentary: NC Wesleyan proposal's impact may be overblown, page 13
  • Bats in the Belltower, page 14
  • Gov. Easley's bond package would fund higher education, page 14
  • Issues in Higher Education, page 15

Local Government:

  • JLF report: Cities should focus on congestion, page 16
  • Tax assessors face challenge as coastal property values rise, page 17
  • Chad Adams commentary: Moratorium means failure, page 17
  • From Cherokee to Currituck, page 18
  • Released tapes add fuel to Greensboro controversy, page 19

The Learning Curve:

  • Movie review: "Amazing Grace," page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: Current protesters owe much to Wilmington women of 1775, page 21
  • Movie review: "An Inconvenient Truth," page 22
  • Book review: Jeff Broadwater's George Mason: Forgotten Founder, page 23

Opinion:

  • Mitch Kokai commentary: Myth of Black's good works, page 24
  • Editorial: He's accustomed to the place, page 24
  • Editorial: Get comfy for transit show, page 25
  • Editorial: Smoking and freedom, page 25
  • John Hood commentary: An agenda for legislative reform, page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: Is economics sabotaging alternative fuels? page 26
  • Becki Gray commentary: Will lawmakers tackle tough issues awaiting them? page 27
  • Letters to the editor, page 27

Parting Shot:

  • 'National average' state worker pay plan gains support (a CJ parody), page 28

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