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As charter schools grow, advocates stress oversight, accountability (video)

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 11:19am

The North Carolina State Board of Education meets this week on Wednesday and Thursday and could vote to allow more than two dozen charter schools to open across the state.
Matt Ellinwood, policy advocate with the NC Justice Center’s Education … Read More...

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Koch-funded climate skeptic changes his mind

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 11:10am

ICYMI, the head of the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature Study – a previous font of global warming skepticism whose single largest grant comes from the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation — has changed his mind.

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Coming up this week…

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 9:19am

To mark the 47th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid, the North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans will host a celebration today (Monday) of the programs’ successes and release a new report detailing the impact on state residents.
President … Read More...

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For-profit cyber-schools company gets more heat

Anonymous on July 30, 2012 - 7:44am

This morning’s Charlotte Observer editorial gets it just about right in its take on K12, Inc.

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Elections board may take second look at LaRoque campaign loans

Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 3:12pm

N.C. Rep. Stephen LaRoque is facing criminal charges of stealing money from two federally-funded economic development non-profits he ran in order to buy personal luxuries like from Faberge eggs, and an ice-skating rink.
But the 72-page grand jury indictment also … Read More...

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Uneven job growth, unemployment up across North Carolina counties

Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 1:47pm

Unemployment rose in 84 of North Carolina’s 100 counties in June, according to new figures released Friday by the state Division of Employment Security.
While the number of people employed increased by 12,294 last month (not seasonally adjusted), those gains … Read More...

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Fracking industry dealt setback in its battle against local control

Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 11:59am

It was one of the many great ironies associated with controversy surrounding the issue of fracking in North Carolina that so-called conservatives opposed efforts during the 2012 legislative session to include stronger protections for landowners.
As you may recall, it was mostly … Read More...

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Pollster: McCrory leads, but Dalton likely to close the gap (video)

Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 11:23am

Recent polls by N.C. Citizens for Progress and Public Policy Polling show Republican Pat McCrory with a consistent six to seven point lead over Democrat Walter Dalton in the race to become North Carolina’s next governor.

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The right’s new official message to the uninsured: “We don’t care”

Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 9:44am

The evolution of the American right has been a fascinating (and occasionally terrifying) thing to watch over the last few decades. On subject after subject, the officially approved views handed down from the corporate plutocrats to their ”think tanks” and hand-selected politicians have … Read More...

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Working hard for an economy that’s hardly working: Workers’ productivity up, wages down for first time in 30 years

Anonymous on July 26, 2012 - 4:11pm

North Carolinians are working harder than ever before, but the economy doesn’t seem to be working for them. At least, that’s the verdict of a new Budget & Tax Center report, which finds that during the current economic recovery, … Read More...

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