Cover

• Easley puts fines at back of payback line
• Texas redistricting case could bolster N.C. GOP

North Carolina

• Critics: Game fish bill endangers fishing industry, Page 2
• Perdue regularly violated BLS agreement, documents show, Page 3
• Iredell board rejects Charlotte’s rail line, Page 4
• State Briefs, Page 4
• FTC ruling: State dental board illegally stifled competition, Page 5
• Simpson, Bowles stump for debt reduction in Duke appearance, Page 6

Education

• Critics: System masks how much school administrators are paid, Page 7
• Dr. Terry Stoops commentary: Government and childhood obesity, Page 7
• Despite liberal opposition, Lee’s charter school moves forward, Page 8
• School board rejects offer to buy Jim Black land for half price, Page 9

Higher Education

• ‘Dual enrollment’ plan promises more efficiency, Page 17
• George Leef commentary: Revolutionary change for higher education?, Page 17
• New board begins licensing proprietary schools, Page 18
• Campus Briefs, Page 18
• Issue in Higher Education: Education schools to blame for poor education outcomes, Page 19

Local Government

• Tax fatigue could affect transit plans, Page 10
• Town and County, Page 10
• G’boro gives no-interest loan to help private grocer relocate, Page 11
• Dr. Michael Sanera commentary: ‘Smart growth’ and Davidson, Page 11
• Constitutional law institute looks to expand mission, Page 12
• Courts: Local gov’ts should expedite approved developments, Page 12
• Judge says Bertie tape is a public record, but then seals it, Page 13

Learning Curve

• Book review: Rehabilitating Lochner a sharp, iconoclastic work, Page 20
• From the Liberty Library, Page 20
• Dr. Troy Kickler commentary: Historical record: Black Baptists not liberation theologists, Page 21
• Book review: Madison captivated by politics, Page 22
• Short Takes on Culture, Page 22
• TV review: ‘Alcatraz’ has interesting premise, but distorts inmate history, Page 23

Opinion

• Editorial: NCAE’s last stand?, Page 24
• Rick Henderson commentary: Fake but accurate job numbers, Page 24
• Editorial: It won’t be easy, Page 25
• Editorial: Chewing their CUDS, Page 25
• John Hood commentary: A Carolinian’s growth manifesto, Page 25
• Michael Walden commentary: Competing economic models, Page 26
• Editorial Briefs, Page 26
• Becki Gray commentary: Don’t forget Council of State races, Page 27
• Marc Rotterman commentary: A State of the Union campaign kickoff, Page 27

Parting Shot

• Obama: ‘Staycations’ can save/create American jobs (a CJ parody), Page 28