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Opposition to Amendment One is broad and bipartisan

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

When the North Carolina General Assembly voted late last year – without much notice or any public testimony – to place on the May 8 ballot a constitutional amendment that would make marriage between a man and woman the only legally protected relationship in the state, the move was met with widespread outrage from civil rights groups.

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BIG CITY: A look at state races

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

As you may have noticed from reading this series of elections-related columns, oddly shaped districts and their influence on who runs and who is elected has been a theme.

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Issues with Chapel Hill 2020

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

During the March 26 Chapel Hill Town Council meeting a large group of citizens – representing various neighborhoods and CH2020 theme groups – related many concerns and suggestions about the ongoing Chapel Hill 2020 process.

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LETTER: Charters promote competition

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

I was completely aghast at Christine Bischoff’s column (“Chartering Fast Track to Segregation”(The Carrboro Citizen, 3/22/12), and here is why: Ms. Bischoff is on a crusade to indoctrinate everyone into the cult of multiculturalism/diversity.

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LETTER: Let’s vote on fracking

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

I attended the public hearing in Chapel Hill at which the Department of Energy and Natural Resources stated they concluded that fracking could be done safely in N.C.

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LETTER: Science, education and fracking

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

On March 27 I attended a public meeting in which N.C. DENR discussed their provisional report concerning hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in the state of North Carolina.

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LETTER: Go Jags

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

Just wanted to thank you for a great season of press for the CHS basketball team.

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LETTER: Happy birthday, Citizen

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

Just wanted to say congratulations on your fifth anniversary of publishing The Carrboro Citizen!

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LETTER: Schools should keep both language programs

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

I sincerely hope that our school district stays representative of the values in our community, which celebrates diversity and multiculturalism.

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LETTER: Support for local yarn

Posted on April 5, 2012April 4, 2012 by Staff

We the undersigned heartily support the proposed yarn-bombing ordnance (sic).

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The welcome mat is pulled off the front porch

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Staff

Two main factors accounted for the high rates of migration from Latin America from around 1994 to 2008.

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House Calls, March 29, 2012

Posted on March 29, 2012March 29, 2012 by Staff

This week we respond to questions about wait times at the doctor’s office and sunscreen for African-Americans.

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Chapel Hill bans cell phone use by drivers

Posted on March 29, 2012March 28, 2012 by Staff

CHAPEL HILL – After more than two years of debate, the Chapel Hill Town Council on Monday voted 5-4 to approve an ordinance that will ban cell phone use while driving in town.

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Chatham confronts foster care needs

Posted on March 29, 2012March 29, 2012 by Taylor Sisk

Shawna Williamson, now 19, still gets that antsy feeling about change.

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Carrboro talks traffic issues

Posted on March 29, 2012March 28, 2012 by Susan Dickson

CARRBORO – “Road diets” for both West Main Street and Jones Ferry Road could improve safety in Carrboro, according to recent reports.

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