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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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New national report raises questions about virtual charter K12 Inc.

Anonymous on July 19, 2012 - 2:07pm

The National Education Policy Center, a nonprofit research organization, released a lengthy report this week that raises more questions about the performance of virtual charter schools operated by K12 Inc.
The 65-page report acknowledges that while computer-assisted learning has … Read More...

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The war on public higher education

Anonymous on July 19, 2012 - 11:42am

North Carolina is far from the only state whose  public colleges and universities are struggling with huge cuts in public funding. As this Reuters article explains, it’s a national phenomenon and one that is, in the eyes of anyone other than … Read More...

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Tillis advises LaRoque to step down (with update)

Anonymous on July 19, 2012 - 10:18am

N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis told indicted N.C. Rep. Stephen LaRoque he may want to consider submitting his resignation.
LaRoque was indicted Tuesday on eight federal charges and stands accused of stealing federal money from two economic development non-profits he … Read More...

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