Cover

• Immigration Issue Reaching ‘Critical Mass’
• Influx of Hispanic Immigrants Hitting Schools Hardest

North Carolina

• Black Congressmen Decline to Condemn NC State Professor
• Economic Developer Questions Targeted State Incentives

Education

• Teacher Pay Decision Rewards Political Ally
• Burdensome Regulatons Inhibit Participation in School Choice
• Commentary – Unions Have Stranglehold…For Now
• Charter Schools Judged Unfairly, Experts Say
• New State Superintendent Doesn’t Mince Words

Higher Education

• UNC Center Gets Around to Discussion Poverty
• Broad Says Farewell, Details Her Accomplishments
• GAO Wants Transfer Process Streamlined
• Commentary – Will UNC Ever Be Diverse Enough?
• Commission Examines Higher Education’s Role
• Recent Court Decision Undermines Rights of Student Journalists

Local Government

• Municipalities Plan to Push Annexation in 2006
• Kinston’s and Hickory’s Airline Stories Reveal Industry Trend
• Chad Adams Commentary – Issue That Can Win
• Greensboro Puts End to Inspection of Private Hydrants
• Groups Want Taxpayers to Fund Farmland Preservation

Learning Curve

• Review – “Terrorism, The Laws of War, and the Constitution”
• Troy Kickler Commentary – Thomas H. Hall: ‘Internal Improvements’ Result in Tyranny
• Review – “The Politics of Liberty in England and Revolutionary America”
• Review – “The League of Grateful Sons”

Opinion

• Daren Bakst Commentary – The Only Remedy for Kelo
• Editorial – Congress Should Take Econ 101
• John Hood Commentary – Big Food the Next Lawsuit Target
• Michael Walden Commentary – Tax Reform Involves Tough Tradeoffs
• Joseph Coletti Commentary – Paternalism Dying as People Become Own Experts
• Marc Rotterman Commentary – Air Force One Symbolizes the Soaring Spirit of Ronald Reagan

Parting Shot

• A CJ Parody – Gov. Easley: Why I Skipped the Dolly Parton Gig