January 2017
On the cover
• Fate of DPI, SBE board overhaul uncertain
• H.B. 2 remains in place after raucous session
North Carolina
• Scenes from the Special Sessions, Page 2
• Federal court admits decision will reduce voter turnout, Page 3
• Cooper lashes out at NCGA actions, shuts out CJ coverage, Page 4
• John Trump commentary: McCrory deserves credit for his disaster-relief efforts, Page 4
• SEC whistleblower pension complaint could implicate N.C., Page 5
• Certificate of need may get overhauled by Raleigh … or D.C., Page 6
• Analysts: Generational divide will define N.C. politics, Page 7
• Oversight group: Medicaid program lax in detecting fraud, Page 8
• McCrory signs disaster-relief package in December special session, Page 11
• Timeline: N.C. governor’s election, Page 12
• Special session reconfigures judicial elections, ethics enforcement, Page 14
• Mitch Kokai commentary: ‘If it’s politics, it’s fine’ test could derail gerrymandering foes, Page 18
Local government
• Community center would add debt without taxpayer OK, Page 9
• Julie Tisdale commentary: Community center won’t save Rocky Mount, Page 10
• John Trump commentary: N.C. alcohol makers deserve control — all of them, Page 10
Education
• UNC official says students need to be taught self-defense, Page 15
• Issues in Higher Education: Is the ‘snowflake generation’ a real or imagined phenomenon?, Page 16
• Stephanie Keaveney commentary: Should universities emulate ‘sanctuary’ cities?, Page 17
• Kristen Blair commentary: Screen teens lack reasoning skills online, Page 17
Interview
• Brennan: If it’s legal to give something away, it should be easy to sell it, Page 19
Opinion
• Editorial: Time to break the cycle, Page 20
• Becki Gray commentary: In 2017, let’s let ideas benefit all, Page 20
• Editorial: Rediscover federalism, Page 21
• Editorial: Burr deserves spotlight, Page 21
• John Hood commentary: N.C. economy outpaces nation again, Page 21
• Media Mangle: Making transparency a priority, Page 22
• Michael Walden commentary: Looking at the 2017 economy, Page 22
• Andy Taylor commentary: Varied explanations for McCrory’s loss, Page 23
• Marc Rotterman commentary: A Trump realignment is entirely possible, Page 23
Parting Shot
• Gov. Cooper vows to combat ‘epidemic’ of fake news (a CJ parody), Page 24