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Category: Opinion

Endorsement Letter: Support sales tax

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Staff

How can voters help the county meet its obligations to citizens in these difficult times without raising property taxes? You can vote “Yes” for the quarter-cent Sales and Use Tax, which will not apply to groceries and gas.

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Endorsement Letter: Vote for Hilliard

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Staff

As a UNC graduate and a concerned resident of Chapel Hill, I believe it is time for change in our state Senate.

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FOR THE RECORD

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Staff

Compared to a lot of places, we’re getting just a small taste of the bitter fruit of the Citizens United decision.

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How the sales tax would be used

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Staff

Nov. 2, Orange County voters have an opportunity to express their opinion on whether to enact a one-quarter percent local-option sales and use tax.

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How private is your ‘private’ medical information?

Posted on October 14, 2010October 14, 2010 by Staff

Do you know who’s peeking at your private medical information? Who do you think should be?

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Letter: Cool contest

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Staff

When the temperature dropped last week, I wondered how soon it would be before we needed to turn on the heat in our house.

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Endorsement Letter: Vote McKee

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Staff

I can only wonder how the current board would have voted if Earl McKee, the Democratic candidate for the District II seat on the board, had not spoke up for the citizens of Orange County and encouraged the board to table this idea.

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Endorsement Letter: Sales tax too much

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Staff

Several prominent groups in town are supporting the proposed sales tax increase for Orange County residents. Sure, it’s a small increase; but all added up, we’ll have an 8 percent sales tax, and that’s just too much.

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FOR THE RECORD

Posted on October 7, 2010October 13, 2010 by Staff

Right call on Smith Level; Made his mark

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North Carolina’s broken emergency mental health system

Posted on October 7, 2010October 13, 2010 by Staff

A while ago, my friend fell and broke her hip and knee. What happened next was exactly what should happen in a crisis. …

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Lottery without limits

Posted on October 7, 2010October 13, 2010 by Staff

The recent report by Sarah Ovaska of N.C. Policy Watch that the percentage of revenue raised by the N.C. Education Lottery going to education programs has dropped to 29 percent is sparking a renewed debate about the lottery and the wisdom of funding recurring programs with its proceeds. And it’s long overdue.

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Endorsement Letter: North Carolinians of the 23rd district are fighting to hold a promise.

Posted on October 7, 2010October 13, 2010 by Staff

Five weeks out from perhaps the most pivotal election period in two decades, residents of Orange and Person counties are supporting a new candidate for the North Carolina Senate.

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Letter: Thanks, music lovers

Posted on October 7, 2010October 13, 2010 by Staff

The 13th annual Carrboro Music Festival took place on Sunday, Sept. 26th, and, for the first time, we had to deal with a serious rainfall.

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Letter: Take time to learn about mental illness

Posted on October 7, 2010October 13, 2010 by Staff

Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) takes place Oct. 3-9. It’s an opportunity to learn more about serious mental illnesses such as major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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North & South

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Staff

Balancing the roles and responsibilities of overlapping governments has always been a challenge and from time to time, there is considerably more tension in the task than at others.

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