Carolina Journal
Volume 17, Number 12 - December 2007

Table of Contents:

On the Cover:

  • State official's land excluded from regs
  • Elizabeth City officials jumped gun on aviation park

North Carolina:

  • Residents upset over residential land use proposal, page 4
  • Parton ousted: City changes theater contract, page 5

Education:

  • State school superintendent hopefuls have their say, page 8
  • Those who prefer tax hikes less likely to give — report
  • Terry Stoops commentary: A tale of two public schools, page 9
  • Course documentation causing problems, page 10
  • Buncombe Early College program give higher-ed taste, page 11

Higher Education:

  • Key noters disagree on prospects for reform, page 12
  • Academia enforces 'new dogma,' page 13
  • Jane Shaw commentary: 'Helicopter parents' can help, page 13
  • Bats in the Belltower, page 14
  • Not much 'student' activity in university activity fees, page 14
  • Radical rebels without a clue hit George Mason University, page 15

Local Government:

  • Local option taxes get voters' cold shoulder, page 16
  • Chad Adams commentary: Will Rogers' government, page 17
  • Local Innovation Bulletin Board, page 18
  • From Cherokee to Currituck, page 18
  • 'Calming sensation' descends upon Triad roads, page 19

The Learning Curve:

  • Book review: The Language of God by Francis Collins, page 20
  • Troy Kickler commentary: 'What if?' questions can help us understand history better, page 21
  • Book review: The Fred Factor by Steve Gill, page 22
  • Book review: The Wal-Mart Revolution by Vedder and Cox, page 23

Opinion:

  • Richard Wagner commentary: Conserving taxpayer paychecks, page 24
  • Editorial: Climate group should open up, page 24
  • Editorial: N.C.'s raw gas-tax deal, page 25
  • Editorial: Land grab in Elizabeth City, page 25
  • Michael Walden commentary: Economics best way to conserve water, page 26
  • Becki Gray commentary: State transportation needs might get needed attention, page 27
  • Letter to the editor: Felony Erasure legislation would just be bad law, page 27

Parting Shot:

  • Study: 1890 CO2 levels would create 10 million jobs (a CJ parody), page 28

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