The Census is here: It’s time to stand up and be counted
March 12th, 2010
The arrival of the 2010 Census has provoked a lot of misinformation – especially from some on the far right who are attempting to promote the myth that those who respond to the Census will somehow compromise their privacy. This is simply untrue. Being counted is critical to the health of your community.
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Special Features
- Study: NC Voters More Independent, Urban and Non-White
- Ten Years after Promise, NC’s Student Achievement Gap Persists
- Employee Free Choice Act is a critical step to help North Carolina workers
- Jobs-Centered Development: The Need for a New Approach
- Blue Cross Anti-Reform Postcards – Strike Back
- State budget drops to lowest level in 13 years after accounting for inflation and population changes
The Follies
by Chris Fitzsimon
Extremism in the defense of “liberty” is a vice
by Bill Schweke
A familiar and troubling reaction to disturbing numbers
by Chris Fitzsimon
The top 10 “innovations” of private health insurers
by Adam Searing and Adam Linker
Radio
A desperate attack on immigration reform
Making an independent review truly independent
The choice of PACs and lobbyists
Directions from a right wing sliver
Rep. Brad Miller on the long-term jobless and health care reform
Brenda Wright of the Democracy Program at Demos on keeping elections clean
Hunter Bacot with the Elon University Poll on politics and religion
Ann Denlinger of Wake Education Partnership on steering NC’s largest school district
NC Community College President Scott Ralls on retraining workers for the recovery
Democrat Ken Lewis on his bid for the U.S. Senate
Cal Cunningham’s bid for the U.S. Senate
The Center for Responsible Lending on what the new credit card rules means for you
Adam Linker on charity care at NC hospitals
The Progressive Pulse - an NC Policy Watch Blog
- Moving Ahead - Adam Searing
- Gratitude is My Attitude - Andrea Verykoukis
- Mejia: Rethinking those perks and incentives - Clayton Henkel
- The problem is not diversity, the problem is not enough diversity - Chris Fitzsimon
- Spotlighting an Imbalance - Clayton Henkel
- Lunch links - Rob Schofield
- Margiotta continues to push New Jersey model, confrontation - Rob Schofield
- Top of the morning - Chris Fitzsimon
Daily News
Health care bill splits N.C. lawmakers Health insurance, access to capital are top small business concerns N.C. protests heat up ahead of health overhaul vote National Amnesty International report finds appalling U.S. death rate for women having babies Poole rejects characterization of financial affairs Margiotta suggests dividing school district With budgets tight, put emphasis on teachers, not class size No hitting: Approach is new, but it’s the same old problem Durham homeless increase in tight times Houses of faith again asked to house homeless women Editorial: Give Taylor what he’s due Editorial: Ticket scalping Group wants to end paddling of children in WNC schools N.C. judge elections are ‘out in left field’ N.C. ABC chief touts proposals Grim record: N.C. jobless rate reaches 11.1% Editorial: Drop-out progress requires broad commitment Editorial: State needs to get crime lab issues quickly resolved Hearts probed too often Realtors association electioneering could foreshadow troubles to come
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