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April 2005

• DOT Secretary Provides Slush Fund for Legislators – Page 1
• Experts Warn There May Be Bubbles in U.S. Housing Market – Page 1

• Memos Reveal Doubts on Dell Incentives – Page 4
• North Carolina Republicans Introduce Taxpayer Protection Act – Page 5
• Did NC Overpay for Dell Plant? – Page 5

• Catholic Schools in N.C. Are on a Roll – Page 8
• ABCs: Patching a Broken System – Page 9
• State Tries to Retain Retired Teachers – Page 10
• Schools Report Early Progress of Program to Prevent Bullying – Page 11

• Office of Civil Rights Clarifies Title IX Again – Page 12
• Bills Address NC Higher Ed – Page 13
• Is UNC Begging for a Lawsuit? – Page 13
• A spectre still haunts academe-and perhaps basketball too? – Page 14
• Ratliff Discusses Accountability, Reform in Higher Education – Page 14
• Early ‘Edwards Center’ Reality Is Far From How It Was Advertised – Page 15

• Public-Defender Costs Continue to Rise – Page 16
• More Toll Roads Ahead – Page 17
• Ineptitude, Immorality at Budget Time – Page 17
• Big-Box Retail Myths – Page 18
• Winston-Salem Traffic Cameras Stopped By School Transfers – Page 18
• Center Conducts Innovation Workshops Around N.C. – Page 19

• The Aviator: Scorcese Takes Off But Fails to Soar – Page 20
• Medved’s Right Turns: Salvation of a Life Marred by Liberalism – Page 21
• Home Alone: Parents Needed – Page 22
• Spice Offers Unique History Of A Fateful Temptation – Page 22
• The Case Against Lawyers: Regulations Destroy Liberty, Crier Says – Page 23

• So Long, Liberal Journalists – Page 24
• Politics Or Patriotism? – Page 24
• Medicaid: At Least Follow – Page 25
• Georgia On Our Minds – Page 25
• Draw Bright Lines in State Government – Page 25
• What’s Driving Health-Care Spending? – Page 26
• Threat of Terrorism Demands U.S. Control Borders – Page 27
• N.C. Should Consider ‘Value-Added’ Criteria for Teacher Quality – Page 27

• N.C. Excise Tax on Drugs: Unconstitutional or Genius? – Page 28

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April 2005 - Carolina Journal
Print Edition

April 2005

• DOT Secretary Provides Slush Fund for Legislators – Page 1
• Experts Warn There May Be Bubbles in U.S. Housing Market – Page 1

• Memos Reveal Doubts on Dell Incentives – Page 4
• North Carolina Republicans Introduce Taxpayer Protection Act – Page 5
• Did NC Overpay for Dell Plant? – Page 5

• Catholic Schools in N.C. Are on a Roll – Page 8
• ABCs: Patching a Broken System – Page 9
• State Tries to Retain Retired Teachers – Page 10
• Schools Report Early Progress of Program to Prevent Bullying – Page 11

• Office of Civil Rights Clarifies Title IX Again – Page 12
• Bills Address NC Higher Ed – Page 13
• Is UNC Begging for a Lawsuit? – Page 13
• A spectre still haunts academe-and perhaps basketball too? – Page 14
• Ratliff Discusses Accountability, Reform in Higher Education – Page 14
• Early ‘Edwards Center’ Reality Is Far From How It Was Advertised – Page 15

• Public-Defender Costs Continue to Rise – Page 16
• More Toll Roads Ahead – Page 17
• Ineptitude, Immorality at Budget Time – Page 17
• Big-Box Retail Myths – Page 18
• Winston-Salem Traffic Cameras Stopped By School Transfers – Page 18
• Center Conducts Innovation Workshops Around N.C. – Page 19

• The Aviator: Scorcese Takes Off But Fails to Soar – Page 20
• Medved’s Right Turns: Salvation of a Life Marred by Liberalism – Page 21
• Home Alone: Parents Needed – Page 22
• Spice Offers Unique History Of A Fateful Temptation – Page 22
• The Case Against Lawyers: Regulations Destroy Liberty, Crier Says – Page 23

• So Long, Liberal Journalists – Page 24
• Politics Or Patriotism? – Page 24
• Medicaid: At Least Follow – Page 25
• Georgia On Our Minds – Page 25
• Draw Bright Lines in State Government – Page 25
• What’s Driving Health-Care Spending? – Page 26
• Threat of Terrorism Demands U.S. Control Borders – Page 27
• N.C. Should Consider ‘Value-Added’ Criteria for Teacher Quality – Page 27

• N.C. Excise Tax on Drugs: Unconstitutional or Genius? – Page 28

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