Office of inspector general

‘Green’ Jobs Estimates Cost Taxpayers Millions

RALEIGH — Since the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics does not allow states to set up categories and classifications of jobs that do not match federal definitions for other purposes, it’s unclear what value any of the state surveys will have to anyone other than elected officials and civic boosters.

Don Carrington

News

Indictments Spark Reform in Winston-Salem Housing Group

RALEIGH — The indictments of two former members of the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem and a private developer in a property-flipping scheme have triggered much-needed local reform and better transparency in a federal program dogged by corruption nationwide, officials say.

Sam A. Hieb

Opinion

Lindalyn’s Journal

If you thought the reading wars were over, think again. Igniting the latent feud between the advocates of whole language and phonics is President Bush’s federal program, Reading First.

Lindalyn Kakadelis

‘Green’ Jobs Estimates Cost Taxpayers Millions

Indictments Spark Reform in Winston-Salem Housing Group

Lindalyn’s Journal

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