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NC’s 10 best places to Retire
According to a North Carolina based real-estate company, Movoto, they have compiled a ranking of the top ten places to retire in North Carolina. They only chose cities with a…
Sanford
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Booze On The Ballot This Fall
Carolina Journal’s Barry Smith gives us a look at fall ballot items around the state — 26 of 48 are about the sale of alcohol. But there are others. On…
Fayetteville holds steady in latest JLF tax burden list
Click here to view and here to listen to Michael Lowrey discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Fayetteville totaled $1,374 per resident in the 2011 budget…
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Saturday: Citizen’s Constitutional Workshop in Sanford
This Saturday, you can be part of a workshop that’s received glowing reviews from folks across the state. Register today to attend. Pre-registration is required. More information on the JLF speakers and…
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Saturday in Sanford: Citizen’s Constitutional Workshop
This Saturday, you can be part of a workshop that’s received glowing reviews from folks across the state. Register today to attend. Pre-registration is required. More information on the JLF speakers and…
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Citizens’ Constitutional Workshop Next Saturday, Sept. 10 in Sanford
These workshops have been very popular in other parts of the state. Register today to attend. Pre-registration is required. More information on the JLF speakers and topics to be covered can be…
Elections & Public Integrity
The Tea Party and constitutional conservatism
This Letters from an Ohio Farmer blog post hits the nail on the head, “Constitutional Lines.” …James Q. Wilson, one of the preeminent American political scientists of the last half…
Education
Are North Carolina’s schools globally competitive?
View in Your Browser Welcome Despite North Carolina’s "introspective" testing program, researchers are able to employ statistical techniques that make reliable national and international comparisons possible. How does North…
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Citizens’ Constitutional Workshop September 10 in Sanford
These workshops have been very popular in other parts of the state. Register today to attend. Pre-registration is required. More information on the JLF speakers and topics to be covered…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Fired teacher assistant featured on WRAL gets rehired
Do you remember the story of Ashley Lancaster, a teacher assistant at B.T. Bullock Elementary School in Sanford? Probably not. She was the focus of a June 1, 2011 “Damn…
Education
Help wanted: The first annual public school jobs newsletter
View in Your Browser Welcome If you are surprised to hear that school districts have jobs available for the 2011-2012 school year, you need a vacation from the…
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“All we want is a level playing field.”
Carolina Journal’s Kristy Bailey reports on a sad story out of Lee County that illustrates why government should stop picking winners and losers. How would you like to be Steel &…