Opinion
No. 830: Marching Band: Out of Tune With School Budgets
Economic marginal thinking helps put marching bands in perspective: They do not rank among publicly funded basics.
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No. 829: How Much Does a State University Have to Cost?
Ranking sixth in the nation in state funding, the University of North Carolina should lessen its reliance on taxpayers.
Opinion
Big Spender vs. Bigger Spenders
A huge, bi-partisan majority in the U.S. Senate voted against President Bush's proposed transportation budget for next year. Unfortunately, they thought it too low.
Opinion
Lindalyn’s Journal
Across the state, students are drawing on a year's worth of learning, as they work their way through End-of-Grade (EOG) and End-of-Course (EOC) exams. Here's a short primer to guide you through the testing maze.
Opinion
New Look at America’s Birth
Think you know the whole story about George Washington crossing the Delaware? Probably not unless you have read a recent, Pulitzer-winning book by the eminent historian David Hackett Fischer.
Opinion
The Hype about Preventive Care
Activists cite lack of health coverage for some as a rally cry for universal, government-run health insurance for all. They are mistaken.
Opinion
NY Times ‘Trust’ Report a Roadmap to Bias
RALEIGH — A line from The New York Times’ “Preserving our Readers’ Trust” report made me do a spit-take while drinking my coffee: “Critics, competitors and partisans can too easily caricature who we are and what we do.” This is rich, almost Frank Rich. This worldwide publishing empire, the chief caricaturer of conservatives, Republicans and all things not left-wing, is claiming victimhood.
Opinion
More Than Cows Are At Steak
NCSU Veterinary School is expanding its capacity to treat animals, and it's also trying to make the most out of technologies that have applications in both human and animal health. A synergistic relationship may develop between veterinary teaching, research, and techniques and human health care facilities
Opinion
Raleigh Taxes vs. Charlotte Taxes
A close look at the tax structures of two NC cities exposes how to fix cracks in the levy foundation.
Opinion
Weak Case Against Lobbying Reform
A bill to reform North Carolina’s lobbying laws easily passed the Senate and now awaits House action. There are some arguments advanced against the idea, but not very publicly. That’s understandable.
Opinion
A Questionable Grade on Obesity
Two University of Baltimore researchers gave North Carolina a high grade this week for anti-obesity efforts. Given their premises and pet policies, it would have been better to get a failing report card from them.
Opinion
Confusion Continues on Tax Hike
The Senate budget for FY 2005-07 raises taxes on low-income North Carolinians and the wealthy, contrary to what some are saying. Here's how the numbers break out.
