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    Dust-Up Over School Reassignment

    posted January 27, 2005
    The Wake County Public School System is again facing the ire of parents over its reassignment policy after hundreds were notified that their children will be moved from a neighborhood…
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    Snow Wreaks Havoc With NC Spin

    posted January 20, 2005
    Wednesday’s snow event in the Triangle changed a lot of plans, including the taping of “NC Spin,” on which John Hood is an anchor panelist. Since folks were unable to…
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    What Does Local Government Cost?

    posted January 20, 2005
    The release of the By The Numbers report has generated news stories localized to communities based on the local data. In the High Point Enterprise, Chad Adams noted that…
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    Does This Make Sense?

    posted January 20, 2005
    On Monday night, Lindalyn Kakadelis spoke to a group of Bertie County parents who are concerned over the potential closing of three local elementary schools due to a federal court…
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    Local Innovation Workshops Coming in February

    posted January 20, 2005
    Chad Adams publicized the Center for Local Innovation’s upcoming workshops with an appearance this week on NBC 17’s “At Issue.” He explained that both citizen activists and elected officials…
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    Driving Home the Data

    posted January 20, 2005
    Last week we told you about the Kinston Free Press reporting on road conditions in Lenoir County based on data published in JLF’s recent study of state roads from Dr.
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    Government as Parent

    posted January 20, 2005
    If your family includes a child younger than eight years or weighing less than 80 pounds, you’d better also have a booster seat in your car. That new regulation took…
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    On the National Stage

    posted January 6, 2005
    Last year Paul Chesser’s work was picked up by national publications on several occasions, and he’s already achieved that mark in 2005. On Monday, the web site of The…
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    Dole vs. Edwards?

    posted January 6, 2005
    John Hood’s recent Daily Journal, in which he speculated about a 2008 governor’s race between Sen. Elizabeth Dole and former Sen. John Edwards, caught the interest of the Raleigh…
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    What’s up With the Numbers?

    posted January 6, 2005
    That’s what the Charlotte Observer asked Lindalyn Kakadelis when she was interviewed for a story on the gap between the 2002 NAEP proficiency percentage for North Carolina (32%) and the…

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