September 2015
Cover
• Wind farm project could disrupt radar
• Gang leader sought prosecutor’s murder
North Carolina
• New rules have poultry-raising homeowners crying fowl, Page 2
• Lawmakers warn of solar farm toxic material cleanup costs, Page 3
• N.C. close to March 15 presidential primary move, Page 4
• State Briefs, Page 4
• JLF: Obamacare-caused adverse selection key in BCBS price hike, Page 5
• Senate approves amendment limiting tax rates, spending, Page 6
• Texas court case could prod easing of N.C. licensing rules, Page 7
Education
• N.C. homeschooling hits 100,000 pupil milestone, Page 8
• Terry Stoops commentary: Perceptions and realities of school spending, Page 8
• Guilford: Disabled student does ‘too well’ to keep scholarship, Page 9
• Bill would let charter operators take over five worst schools, Page 10
Higher Education
• Warren Wilson scraps test mandate for new students, Page 17
• George Leef commentary: Subsidizing higher education, Page 17
• Survey: UNC system grads deficient in work skills, Page 18
• Campus Briefs, Page 18
• Issues in Higher Education: Even if you build a university research park, they may not come, Page 19
Local Government
• Charlotte heads JLF tax-and-fee rankings, Page 11
• Town and County, Page 11
• W-S street closure limits for public events criticized, Page 12
• Michael Lowrey commentary: Asheville’s odd war against Airbnb, Page 12
• Raleigh approves outdoor drinking-and-dining curfew, Page 13
Learning Curve
• Book review: Grant tells why Keynsians ignore 1920 depression, Page 20
• From the Liberty Library, Page 20
• Troy Kickler commentary: Native North Carolinian, Weaver, important conservative thinker, Page 21
• Book review: Sen. Ted Cruz draws parallels to 1980 in political manifesto, Page 22
• Book review: Somin details dirty dealings behind Kelo eminent domain case, Page 23
Opinion
• Editorial: Limit sessions, expand freedom?, Page 24
• Becki Gray commentary: Policy discussions need to continue, Page 24
• Editorial: Senate spending, Page 25
• Editorial: Hidden taxes, Page 25
• John Hood commentary: Dems prioritize governor’s race, Page 25
• Media Mangle: Journalists and demeanor, Page 26
• Michael Walden commentary: Productivity slump hard to explain, Page 26
• Andy Taylor commentary: Rights and responsibilities, Page 27
• Marc Rotterman commentary: How Trump has shaken up the race, Page 27
Parting Shot
• Protest union upset with use of dummy in chicken suit (a CJ parody), Page 28