Carolina Beat | 2012 Archive
Can't find that insight you're looking for? Look here for opinion pieces and editorials from the staff of the Carolina Journal, John Locke Foundation, and the Pope Center for Higher Education on every issue from politics to education.
May
May. 18th — With Raleigh Times Loan, City Council Keeps Playing With Its FoodRaleigh politicians learned nothing after subsidizing the failed Mint restaurant in downtown.
May. 3rd — Plastic Bags and Other EvilsWhen schools spend time preaching the virtues of a green lifestyle while ignoring basic education, they're ripping off taxpayers.
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April
Apr. 25th — CJ Editorial: Drilling Through the Dental DebateSenate Bill 655 would set into law restrictive regulations controlling the financing and operation of dental practices, while adding others.
Apr. 20th — The Opposition FracturesNatural gas exploration using hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking, may be moving forward in North Carolina. The General Assembly is ready to authorize it.
Apr. 11th — Money for Schools and Votes for FoolsThe level of spending on public education has little meaning unless it is coupled with an emphasis on desirable and measurable student performanance.
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March
Mar. 29th — CJ Editorial: With Friends Like These ...In a court filing, Gov. Bev Perdue's friend Buzzy Stubbs has provided investigators plenty of justification to expand their inquiry of the governor's flight program.
Mar. 22nd — Linda and Keith Blalock: A Strange Love Story of the Civil WarMuch of the history of the Civil War is underreported, such as the compelling story of a woman who disguised herself as a man to be near her husband.
Mar. 14th — Redeeming the Dropout YearWidely known as the "dropout year," ninth grade represents -- for too many unruly, disengaged boys -- the point of no return.
Mar. 1st — CJ Editorial: On the School Lunch Menu: BureaucracyThe school-lunch story offers a lesson about the blind faith bureaucrats have in their ability to modify behavior.
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February
Feb. 24th — Georgia Won Caterpillar Bid For Many Reasons, Not Just PortsBasing economic development policies on the decisions of one company is unwise. And these decisions are made for many reasons.
Feb. 22nd — Iredell Says No to the Red LineFixed-rail transit is the transportation equivalent of kudzu: You can't kill it.
Feb. 9th — A Smart Growth Trap In DavidsonDavidson has gotten wealthier and whiter as it has implemented tighter land-use policies.
Feb. 2nd — The Government and Childhood ObesityStricter laws and government regulations fail to reduce the caloric intake of students. It's more important for parents to live healthy lifestyles and pass those habits along to their children.
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January
Jan. 26th — Last Stand for the NCAE?If the courts uphold a law preventing payroll deductions of teacher union dues, the North Carolina Association of Educators could become nothing more than another interest group.
Jan. 19th — No Time To Ignore Unemployment Insurance HoleGenerous unemployment benefits have led to a UI deficit that will take years to repay. Tightening our UI belts will reduce government debt and improve the state's labor market.
Jan. 13th — The Importance of the Digital DossierCollege admissions offices increasingly monitor applicants' social media activity before making decisions about accepting them.
Jan. 6th — CJ Editorial: Flight Plan Clear As MudEven after four supporters of her 2008 campaign have been indicted for fundraising violations -- and one has been convicted -- Gov. Bev Perdue has refused to speak in detail on the charges.
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