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Category: Opinion

Equity, fiscal and otherwise

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

At the end of this month, the university presents a fiscal impact study on Carolina North, and with it the focus of the next phase of discussions on the project shifts to the sometimes concrete and often ethereal financial intertwining of town and gown. How the towns support the university and the university supports the…

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Please don’t plant exotic invasives

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

By Ken Moore Except for the infamous kudzu, most destructive exotic invasive plants grow unnoticed, except for the few days they flower. Noticeable now is the ubiquitous Bradford pear, Pyrus calleryana, not just where planted in residential areas and parking lots, but along roadsides, in forests and, most dramatically, filling abandoned fields.

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The real facts on the waste transfer station

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

By Virginia Leslie As Orange County continues to distort the facts around siting a waste transfer station on west Hwy 54, local newspapers are reporting it without question. An interview reported last week with Gayle Wilson, who leads the county’s Solid Waste Department, illustrates our point. Here’s what we read: Mr. Wilson: “Hillsborough will send…

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Positive signs for public health

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Staff

By Chris Fitzsimon It’s already a sure thing that the 2009 session of the General Assembly will be remembered for the $4 billion budget shortfall lawmakers faced, the largest in the state’s history. If recent events are any indication, the session may also be remembered for the important steps lawmakers took to improve public health….

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Letter from the editor: The future of journalism

Posted on March 23, 2009March 25, 2009 by Staff

At a little over 600 square feet in three rooms, the office isn’t much to look at, but it’s home. The publisher’s “suite” occupies one of the southern corners of the big room. His youngest daughter — our town reporter — and a desk for interns occupy the other southern corner. The north side of…

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Letter: Show some courage

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Staff

Thanks to Senator Kinnaird for her column of March 12th concerning the treatment of Hispanic people lately in North Carolina. The issue is complicated but the bottom line is that bad things are beginning to happen to good people. Of late, this is where I get up on my soap box. I always point out…

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Letter: HFM thanks SunTrust

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Staff

The Leadership Team of the Hillsborough Farmers Market wants to thank SunTrust Bank, formerly CCB Bank, for allowing the Hillsborough Farmers Market to use their downtown parking lot for the past 12 years. It is unfortunate that SunTrust Bank would not let the Hillsborough Farmers Market use their parking lot after December 31, 2008 for…

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A mixed budget bag

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

By Chris Fitzsimon The state budget is always complicated. It comes in a stack of spiral-bound books that explain how agencies will spend more than $40 billion over two years. But it is more difficult than usual to understand all the ramifications of the spending plan presented by Gov. Beverly Perdue Tuesday, both because of…

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Editor has cart before the horse

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Staff

By Brian Voyce No single drop of rain thinks it’s to blame for the flood. Local municipal spending comprises a flood of services, each reasonable to fund if viewed in isolation. In a recent editorial, Editor Ross deftly explains why Orange County is in its current financial mess. It’s not what he says. It’s what…

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Letter from the Editor: Ready to consider a county income tax?

Posted on March 12, 2009March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Kirk Ross Much has been made of the Orange County tax revolt, but few suggestions in the way of real reform have come out of it. A couple of weeks ago, we asked in all sincerity for those who think the county government is wasting money to point out just what programs and services…

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Chapel Hill going gung ho for density

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Julie McClintock Citizens are reacting strongly to recent high-rise redevelopments and possible future approvals throughout our vanishing village. East 54, Greenbridge, Grove Park and Woodmont are approved, while Glen Lennox and the Altmueller property are on the horizon. Each is proposing high-rise-intensive (i.e., dense) new or redevelopment of cherished space. If this trend continues,…

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Time to speak out

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Ellie Kinnaird It is time to speak out against the hostility and outrageous treatment of undocumented people in our state – such that has not been seen since the Jim Crow days. We strive to be a better people than this, but unfortunately repeat this disgraceful conduct every generation. How can we forget the…

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Orange County revaluation

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

By Laura Blackmon Orange County is a great place to live in part because we have a progressive government that constantly attempts to balance service imperatives; the desire to promote education, equity and environmental protection; and the very real burdens of taxation. Minimizing the impacts of property taxes, one of the very few revenue streams available…

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Corrections and Clarifications

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Staff

William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration Political Action Committee, phoned last week to express his displeasure over our article on the clash between a Chatham County conservative group and organizations who support tougher immigration policies.

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A school budget sensitive to the times

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Staff

By Neil Pedersen The recommended operating budget that I have submitted to the board of education for its consideration at its March 5 meeting is unlike any other budget recommendation that I have prepared during my 17-year tenure as the superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. I am not requesting any increase in the…

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