Carolina Journal
Volume 11, Number 9 - September 2002

Gov. Mike Easley’s comments to the state Aug. 16 looked more like a commercial than a public service announcement. Page 4
Catawba Valley residents have found themselves fighting for their property rights against the state government. Page 4
The debate heats up in the General Assembly over the 31-page “Managed Care Patients’ Bill of Rights.” Page 5

Education:

N.C. legislators often claim that the state’s teachers are woefully underpaid, but a new study finds that isn’t the case. Page 6
Paige Holland questions legislators’ educational and budgetary priorities. Page 7.
Of the school board elections around the state this fall, the two largest districts could be in for some strategic changes. Page 7
The NEA adopts a new policy regarding charter schools. Page 8
Seahawks Academy in Seattle, part of the Communities in Schools program, is helping students stay in school. Page 9

Higher Education:

A new study found that North Carolina’s faculty at research universities remains competitive with other institutions. Page 10
Some UNC-system bookstores may turn to privatization. Page 11
Jon Sanders says a liberal-arts education is liberating. Page 11
Formerly Baptist Wake Forest University offers an adolescent psychology course that requires viewing some curious films. Page 12
The Sporting News uses dubious criteria to evaluate university athletic departments, including three N.C. schools. Page 12
Debunking myths about North Carolina’s tuition aid program for students who attend private colleges and universities. Page 13
Despite campaigning as an opponent of racial preferences, President Bush continues to defend a race-preferential program. Page 13

Local Government:

A UNC-Charlotte study found that devolution of welfare programs increased local innovation. Page 14
Creative Loafing’s Tara Servatius wonders why studies to retrofit the Charlotte Coliseum were hidden from the city council. Page 15
The James Madison Institute asserts the folly of public spending for building arenas. Page 16
An interview with Winston-Salem Alderman Vernon Robinson. Page 16
Pender County commissioners dig deep for schools, and Guilford County wants to implement arduous rezoning procedures. Page 17

The Learning Curve:

Reviews of The Webster-Hayne Debate on the Nature of the Union and Solving Problems Without Large Government by George Liebmann. Page 18
John Hood says that superhero comics are an unabashedly right-of-center cultural force. Page 19

Opinion:

Editorials on Elizabeth Dole and farm subsidies. Page 20
Editorials on electoral reform and segregation. Page 21
Richard Wagner recalls his experience with bias in the media. Page 22
Michael Walden says a patient’s bill of rights throws economics out of whack. Page 23

Parting Shot:

Honey-do lists become a thing of the past under new North Carolina legislation. Page 24

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