Elections & Public Integrity
Worst presidential debate ever?
Was the Trump/Biden debate worse than the 2008 Nashville Town Hall? Discuss. From the Miami Herald (Oct 9, 2008):
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Newsflash–media coronavirus hits keep coming
In the process of chastising protesters in North Carolina and Michigan calling for governors to reopen the economy, Greensboro reminds us his livelihood is in jeopardy too: As for the…
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Time to Let Traditional Newspapers Go and Focus Instead on Journalism
McClatchy Co. recently filed for bankruptcy. The company owns newspapers in North Carolina and across the country such as the News & Observer, the Charlotte Observer, the Miami Herald, and…
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More McClatchy job cuts
This time it’s IT jobs being outsourced to India. Per Computerworld: The McClatchy Company, which operates a major chain of newspapers in the U.S., is moving IT work overseas. The…
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Protectionism and the loss of the El Faro
The Miami Herald has an informative story out on the loss of the American freighter El Faro and its crew of 33 off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin. A key…
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Someone tell the N&O’s editorial writers
The News & Observer‘s editorial writers, in unsigned institutional editorials and in signed columns, have scoffed at the need for voter photo ID law in North Carolina, and have joined…
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Carolina Journal’s work on Perdue, Easley, other topics promoted
More details emerged this week about Gov. Beverly Perdue’s administration apparently engaging in repeated violations of signed agreements with the federal government over embargoed employment data. Carolina Journal Executive Editor…
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Easley’s secret e-mail account exposed
The public-records lawsuit Carolina Journal and other media outlets filed against former Gov. Mike Easley’s administration in 2008 yielded a fresh revelation this week: Easley conducted state business with a…
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Education quotes of the decade
The Education Intelligence Agency lists the 17 most memorable quotes of the last decade. Here are a few of my favorites: “People take money every day for things I would…
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Stimulus silliness
In addition to the debate about North Carolina’s state budget, the federal stimulus package has opened up new avenues for government waste and inefficiency. Meck Deck blogger Jeff Taylor explored…
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Warning: Vegan’s can be hazardous to your freedom
This from the Miami Herald: The West Michigan Whitecaps say they have no plans to put a warning label on an enormous new hamburger they’re selling this season – despite…
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Is McClatchy Whoring Itself Out for Latino Money?
Tell us what you think. What is your best rationale for the utterly crazed editorial the Uptown paper ran today on Mecklenburg’s County 287(g) program, the one devoid of any…