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More on the shortcomings of for-profit charter company

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 9:07am

The Winston-Salem Journal has a story this morning about the new national report (reported here last week by Sarah Ovaska) that slams the student outcomes produced by K12 Inc., the for-profit corporation that is lobbying hard to run charter …

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Coming up this week…

Anonymous on July 23, 2012 - 7:47am

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan will speak during today’s opening ceremony of the All Baptist Assembly. The event, held every four years, brings together all member groups of the General Baptist State Convention (GBSC) of North Carolina, the largest faith-based African-American … Read More...

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Editorial rightfully asks: If not gun control, what?

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 3:34pm

This is from a solid editorial in the Boston Globe that appeared today in the aftermath of last night’s tragedy in Colorado:
“It’s possible to view these episodes as a tragic but unavoidable consequence of Americans’ right to bear arms, … Read More...

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NC lawmakers should learn from Chris Christie on drug courts

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 1:46pm

The idea of cutting costs in the criminal justice system seems like it would be a common sense idea that would appeal to conservatives and progressives alike. In recent years, one of the most effective tools in advancing this objective has … Read More...

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Rep. LaRoque and those Fabergé eggs

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 11:23am

N.C. Rep. Stephen LaRoque apparently had a thing for Fabergé eggs, jeweled collectibles that fetch high prices and are often emblazoned with gold, rubies and diamonds.
The Kinston lawmaker’s weakness for reproductions of the elaborately-decorated eggs that now symbolize the … Read More...

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Scary new global warming data

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 10:59am

A very intersting and sobering story in Rolling Stone magazine makes clear again why we need to get off of our butts and get to work NOW on the climate crisis:

“If the pictures of those towering wildfires in Colorado … Read More...

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Needed: P.R. advisor for state ALE officials

Anonymous on July 20, 2012 - 8:13am

Maybe there’s something missing from the news reports regarding the recent hubbub over State Auditor Beth Wood’s report on the Alcohol Law Enforcement Section of the state Department of Public Safety, but it sure does seem that, at the least, the folks over … Read More...

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Former Progress CEO tells of Duke’s desire to end merger (video)

Anonymous on July 19, 2012 - 10:16pm

Bill Johnson, the former CEO of Progress Energy, told the state’s Utilities Commission Thursday his management style had nothing to do with his sudden and unexpected departure from Duke Energy earlier this month.
Johnson, who was expected to lead the … Read More...

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Poverty Tour comes to the Triangle tomorrow

Anonymous on July 19, 2012 - 3:45pm

For members of the media and other interested parties…
MEDIA ADVISORY: The Truth & Hope Tour of Poverty in North Carolina kicks off its Triangle-area leg TOMORROW Friday, July 20
WHAT: The Truth & Hope Tour of Poverty in … Read More...

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