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3.10.10
Foundation and Empire

One of the most underreported stories in North Carolina politics is the influence of a politically connected foundation run by a former state legislator.

CJ Ticker

Former JLF anniversary speaker Winston S. Churchill has died at age 69.
Dome now reporting that judge has sent ex-Edwards' aide and his wife to jail for lying about the sex tape.
National head of the NAACP calls on Wake School Board Chairman Ron Margiotta to resign.
Judge considers jail time for ex-John Edwards' aide because of sex tape.
Raleigh Police retract statement about Kathy Taft's death, say she's "alive and hospitalized."
State Board of Education member Kathy Taft has died after a weekend attack, according to News 14.
WRAL-TV: Ex-Randy Parton theater continues to be a drag for Roanoke Rapids.
NYT: National Enquirer earns some respect for John Edwards coverage.

Other Opinions

3.09.10
No extra taxes

The Kinston Free Press says that there’s no reason to believe that more tax increases will help put the state’s economy on the road to recovery.

3.09.10
ABC reform

It’s up to the legislature to decide how to change the ABC system, but Jack Betts writes that the state first has to decide what it wants the system to do in the 21st century.

3.09.10
Three-year degrees

UNC Greensboro will be the first campus in the state system to offer three-year bachelors’ degrees. The program benefits both students and the UNC systems says the Winston-Salem Journal.

3.08.10
Lipstick on a pig

Tom Campbell says that our current ABC is badly in need of reform but some current suggestions are little more than cosmetic changes.

3.08.10
A net of controversy

Scott Mooneyham explains the controversy surrounding the use of gill nets in large areas of Pamlico Sound, a practice that is killing endangered sea turtles.

3.04.10
Media: The Other Parent
RALEIGH -- Increasingly sophisticated technologies and rapidly evolving media platforms have fueled an epic surge in children's media use. So influential is media in kids' lives, the resource group Common Sense Media has dubbed it "the other parent."

Media Mangle

2.06.10
MSM: Fetal homicide and abortion aren‘t the same thing

The juxtaposition of stories on abortion and fetal homicide show the mainstream media doesn't see a connection.

2.06.10
The mainstream media and the Tea Party Movement

There's only one reason the media is suddenly interested in the Tea Party movement, and it's not because it's newsworthy.

1.19.10
MSM giving good imitation of Inspector Clouseau

Mainstream media never seems to notice outrageous comments and hate speech coming from the left.

Carolina Beat

3.04.10
Police Stories Are Rarely A Favorite in City Halls

Lead Story

Appeals Court: Government Not Required to Notify Landowners of Subdivision Plans

March 10, 2010, By Michael Lowrey

RALEIGH — The state’s second-highest court concluded that government officials may not have to provide nearby residents with any notice at all before rezoning moves forward.

Exclusive

03.09.10 - VIDEO: Candidates Sign Bonded Term Limits Pledge

RALEIGH — Two Republican contenders for the 2nd District U.S. House seat now held by seven-term incumbent Democrat Bob Etheridge have made a financial commitment to term limits. If either wins, and tries to serve more than three terms, he’ll have to make a six-figure donation to charity.