In the News: May 2012
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“N.C. House budget plan falls short in meeting state’s needs,” Charlotte Observer, May 30, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/30/3278765/nc-house-budget-plan-falls-short.html)
(Alexandra Forter Sirota op-ed)
"Watchdogging NC Policy Watch," K12 Choice, May 30, http://k12choice.com/index.php?option=com_rsblog&layout=view&cid=36:watchdogging-nc-policy-watch&Itemid=77
(cites NC Policy Watch)
"Wage theft: Is the boss' hand in your wallet?", Yes! Weekly, May 30, http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/article-14245-wage-theft.html
(quotes Sabine Schoenbach, Carol Brooke)
"GOP plan would send public funds to private schools," Independent Weekly, May 30, http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/gop-plan-would-send-public-funds-to-pri...
(cites NC Policy Watch)
"Lawmakers debate gas tax cap," ABC-11, May 30, http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/politics&id=8682158
(cites Budget & Tax Center)
"Fact Check: Ad points out Dalton's tax-hike votes," WRAL, May 29, http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/11148874/
(cites Budget & Tax Center)
("N.C. Chamber of Commerce expresses disappointment in Justice Center's approach to unemployment insurance crisis," Cape Fear Business News, May 29, http://capefearbusiness.com/?p=7384
(cites NC Justice Center)
"Report concludes state gas tax should not be capped," North Carolina News Network, May 29, http://www.ncnn.com/edit-news/7944-report-concludes-state-gas-tax-should-not-be-capped
(cites Budget & Tax Center)
"Hospitals low-key on charity," Winston-Salem Journal, May 28, http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/28/wsmain01-hospitals-low-key-on-charity-ar-2313333/
(cites Adam Searing)
"Editorial: Capping gas tax empty gesture," Greenville Daily Reflector, May 29, http://www.reflector.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-capping-gas-tax-empty-gesture-1082337
(Cites NC Budget & Tax Center)
"Voucher scheme bad idea," Greenville Daily Reflector, May 27, http://www.reflector.com/opinion/fitzsimon/fitzsimon-voucher-scheme-bad-idea-1080469
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"Rob Schofield says lobby group's gifts to lawmakers should provoke outrage and scrutiny," Winston-Salem Journal, May 27, http://www2.journalnow.com/news/opinion/2012/may/27/wsopin02-rob-schofield-column-lobby-groups-gifts-t-ar-2311728/
(Rob Schofield op-ed)
“Triad faces two-tier economic recovery,” Greensboro News & Record, May 26 (no link available)
(quotes Allan Freyer)
"Triangle jobless rate fell to 9.1 percent in April," Winston-Salem Journal, May 26, http://www2.journalnow.com/blogs/business-beat/2012/may/26/triad-jobless-rate-falls-to-91-percent-in-april-ar-2309096/
(quotes Allan Freyer)
"Higher prices from providers drive health care cost increases," Charlotte Observer, May 26, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/25/3267814/higher-prices-from-providers-drive.html
(quotes Adam Searing)
"Disrupting consumer protection," Raleigh News & Observer, May 25, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/25/2087836/disrupting-consumer-protection.html
(Rob Schofield op-ed)
"How should NC repay unemployment benefits loans?", Triangle Business Journal, May 25, http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/2012/05/how-should-nc-repay-unemployment.html
(cites NC Justice Center)
"2012 Truth and Hope Thru NC Poverty Tour Stories," The Cash Roc, May 25, http://thecashroc.blogspot.com/2012/05/2012-truth-and-hope-thru-nc-poverty.html
(cites Truth & Hope Tour)
"New poll shows public support for raising state revenue," NC State AFL-CIO, May 25, http://aflcionc.org/2012/05/25/new-poll-shows-public-support-for-raising-state-revenue/
(cites Together NC)
"The Cracked Pipeline: How Redistricting Targeted Women Lawmakers in Statehouses Around the Country," Talking Points Memo, May 25,
(cites NC Policy Watch)
"Groups oppose cuts to unemployment aid," ABC-11, May 24, http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8674888
(cites NC Justice Center)
"NC Justice Center opposes cuts to unemployment aid," Greenville Daily Reflector, May 24, http://www.reflector.com/ap/staten/nc-justice-center-opposes-cuts-unemployment-aid-1077387 (also at News & Observer: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/24/2086697/nc-justice-center-opposes-cuts.html, Fox Carolina: http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/18612010/nc-justice-center-opposes-cuts-to-unemployment-aid, Burlington Times-News: http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/opposes-55688-raleigh-aid.html)
(cites NC Justice Center)
"Legislative short session kicks off," Charlotte Post, May 23, http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=news&srctype=detail&category=News&refno=4658
(cites Together NC)
"An educational trip to Florida," Raleigh News & Observer, May 22, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/22/2080695/judge-rejects-part-of-north-carolinas.html
(cites NC Policy Watch)
"Group plans march for private school scholarships," Raleigh News & Observer, May 22, http://projects.newsobserver.com/node/24666
(cites NC Policy Watch)
"North Carolina's Shrinking Budget," Policy Points (South by North Strategies), May 21, http://www.sbnstrategies.com/archives/10788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=north-carolinas-shrinking-budget
(cites Budget & Tax Center)
"Political trails," Raleigh News & Observer, May 19, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/18/2073194/wake-schools-chairmans-plea-for.html
(cites Chris Fitzsimon)
"Fitzsimon dream of world where reason beats right wing," Winston-Salem Journal, May 21, http://www2.journalnow.com/news/opinion/2012/may/19/wsopin02-column-fitzsimon-dream-of-world-where-rea-ar-2292416/
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"More Tar Heels found work in April as the North Carolina economy continued to chip away at a high unemployment rate," Asheville Citizen-Times, May 18, http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20120519/NEWS01/305180069/NC-jobless-rate-dips-9-4-percent?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage
(quotes Allan Freyer)
"Restore our investment in children," Asheville Citizen-Times, May 17, http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012305180025
(cites Together NC)
"UNC Alumnus, Adjunt Faculty Named 'Champion of Change' by White House," Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Friday Letter, May 17, http://fridayletter.asph.org/article_view.cfm?fl_index=1726&fle_index=18340
(cites Adam Searing)
"A boost for N.C.'s education," Raleigh News & Observer, May 17, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/17/2068917/a-boost-for-ncs-education.html
(cites Together NC)
"NC Chamber wants cuts in unemployment benefits," Winston-Salem Journal, May 16, http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/16/nc-chamber-wants-cuts-in-unemployment-benefits-ar-2284436/ (also at Ventura County Star: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/may/16/nc-chamber-wants-cuts-in-unemployment-benefits/)
(quotes Harry Payne)
"Jeff Shaw on the education tax," Bill LuMaye Show, May 16, http://billlumaye.blogspot.com/2012/05/jeff-shaw-on-education-tax.html
(Jeff Shaw interview)
"N.C. Chamber seeks to rein in future unemployment benefits," Charlotte Observer, May 15, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/15/3243369/nc-chamber-seeks-to-rein-in-future.html
(quotes Harry Payne)
"Poll: Most in N.C. oppose hospital liens," Charlotte Observer, May 15, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/15/3240306/poll-most-in-nc-oppose-hospital.html
(quotes Rob Schofield)
"Groups organize to push for an additional $1 billion in state tax collections," North Carolina News Network, May 15, http://www.ncnn.com/edit-news/7909-groups-organize-to-push-for-an-additional-1-billion-in-state-tax-collections
(cites Together NC)
"Together NC for $1 billion in sales/income tax increases," Raleigh News & Observer, May 14, http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/together_nc_for_1_billion_in_salesincome_tax_increases
(cites Together NC)
"Together NC releases budget plan today," Blue NC, May 14, http://www.bluenc.com/together-nc-releases-budget-plan-today
(cites Together NC)
"NC Budget and Tax Center director Alexandra Sirota discusses the declining investment and rising costs of higher education in NC," Liberal Roundup, May 14, http://www.liberalroundup.com/politics/nc-politics/111601-nc-budget-and-tax-center-director-alexandra-sirota-discusses-the-declining-investment-and-rising-costs-of-higher-education-in-nc
(cites Alexandra Forter Sirota)
"NC group to unveil plan to raise $1 billion in state revenue," NBC-17, May 14, http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/may/14/nc-group-unveil-plan-raise-1-billion-state-revenue-ar-2275903/
(cites Together NC)
"The morning after and the morning after that," Winston-Salem Journal, May 13, http://www2.journalnow.com/news/opinion/2012/may/13/wsopin02-chris-fitzsimon-column-the-morning-after--ar-2273334/
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
“Affordability of higher education,” Black Issues Forum, May 13, http://www.unctv.org/bif/2011_2012/index.html
(Alexandra Forter Sirota interview)
"Governor's budget repairs," Greenville Daily Reflector, May 13, http://www.reflector.com/opinion/fitzsimon/fitzsimon-governors-budget-repairs-1063371
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"Governor's budget includes sale tax hike," Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald, May 11, http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/2012/05/11/governor%E2%80%99s-budget-includes-sale-tax-hike/
(quotes Alexandra Forter Sirota)
"Gov. Bev Perdue's Budget Could Save Nation's Top State-Funded Early Childhood Program, Children's Advocates Say," Huffington Post, May 11, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/11/gov-bev-perdues-budget-childhood-program_n_1510469.html (also at Preschool Education: http://preschooleducationtips.com/gov-bev-perdues-budget-could-save-nations-top-state-funded-early-childhood/)
(quotes Alexandra Forter Sirota)
"Rob Schofield on Amendment One and hospital costs," Bill LuMaye Show WPTF, May 11, http://billlumaye.blogspot.com/2012/05/rob-schofield-on-amendment-1-hospital.html
(Rob Schofield interview)
"Perdue wants next NC budget nearly $1B higher," Raleigh News & Observer, May 10, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/10/2056810/nc-govs-budget-continues-sales.html (also at Charlotte Observer: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/10/3232262/nc-govs-budget-continues-sales.html, Myrtle Beach Online: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/10/2821282/nc-govs-budget-continues-sales.html, WFTV-9: http://www.wftv.com/news/ap/defense/perdue-wants-next-nc-budget-nearly-1b-higher/nN2f4/, WECT: http://www.wect.com/story/18285927/perdue-wants-next-nc-budget-nearly-1b-higher, WAVVY: http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/north_carolina/perdue-wants-nearly-1b-budget, My Fox News 8: http://myfox8.com/2012/05/11/perdue-wants-next-nc-budget-nearly-1b-higher)
(cites Alexandra Forter Sirota)
"Jeff Shaw from N.C. Justice Center on Amendment One," Bill LuMaye Show WPTF, May 9, http://billlumaye.blogspot.com/2012/05/jeff-shaw-from-nc-justice-center-on_09.html
(Jeff Shaw interview)
"Federal student loan interest rate set to double," Shelby Star, May 9, http://www.shelbystar.com/articles/loan-64092-rate-boiling.html (also at Loan Safe: http://www.loansafe.org/federal-student-loan-interest-rate-set-to-double)
(cites Alexandra Forter Sirota)
"NC House leader says anti-gay hate group 'overruled' him on same-sex marriage amendment," Facing South, May 7, http://www.southernstudies.org/2012/05/nc-house-leader-says-anti-gay-hate-group-overruled-him-on-same-sex-marriage-amendment.html
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"Why North Carolina's Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Could Be Just as Bad for Straight Couples," The New Republic, May 7, http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/103119/north-carolina-gay-marriage
(cites Chris Fitzsimon)
"Award winning health activist Adam Searing calls for fixes to nonprofit hospitals' big profits," State Government Radio, May 6, http://www.stategovernmentradio.com/audio-shows/sgr-exclusive/2005-award-winning-health-activist-adam-searing-calls-for-fixes-to-nonprofit-hospitals-big-profits.html
(Adam Searing interview)
"Why Marriage Amendment should fail," Salisbury Post, May 6, http://www.salisburypost.com/Opinion/050612-insight-fitzsimon-amendment-against-qcd
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"More than same-sex marriage," Greenville Daily Reflector, May 6, http://www.reflector.com/opinion/fitzsimon/fitzsimon-more-same-sex-marriage-1054185 (also at Winston-Salem Journal: http://www2.journalnow.com/news/opinion/2012/may/05/wsopin02-chris-fitzsimon-column-far-more-than-marr-ar-2245031/)
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"Bringing poverty to the forefront," Go Dan River, May 5, http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2012/may/05/bringing-poverty-forefront-ar-1893934/
(cites NC Justice Center)
"Feds, suppliers spar over required bidding for medical equipment," Raleigh News & Observer, May 5, http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/05/2044722/feds-suppliers-spar-over-required.html
(quotes Adam Searing)
"Solving NC poverty won't be easy," The Wilmington Journal, May 4, http://www.wilmingtonjournal.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=113540&sID=4&ItemSource=L
(cites Truth & Hope Tour)
"North Carolina anti-gay Amendment 1 news round-up," Prop 8 Trial Tracker, May 4, http://www.prop8trialtracker.com/2012/05/04/north-carolina-anti-gay-amendment-1-news-round-up/
(cites NC Policy Watch)
"The absurd prosecution of John Edwards," Facing South, May 3, http://www.southernstudies.org/2012/05/voices-the-absurd-prosecution-of-john-edwards.html
(Rob Schofield op-ed)
"The Hate Amendment/NC - Far more than marriage," Democratic Underground, May 3, http://www.democraticunderground.com/101627182
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"Support for discrimination is shrinking," Southern Pines Pilot, May 2, http://www.thepilot.com/news/2012/may/02/support-for-discrimination-is-shrinking/
(Chris Fitzsimon op-ed)
"NC government revenue surplus could be gone to close Medicaid gap as budget discussions begin," The Republic, May 2, http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/29425dedba3e4a559d99ea90b3cf0b20/NC-XGR--State-Budget/
(cites Together NC)
"Stop suing patients, NAACP tells Carolinas HealthCare System," Charlotte Observer, May 2, http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/05/02/3211943/stop-suing-patients-naacp-tells.html
(cites NC Justice Center)
"Restore funding, local leaders implore state officials," Mooresville Tribune, May 2, http://www2.mooresvilletribune.com/news/2012/may/02/restore-funding-local-leaders-implore-state-offici-ar-2233343/
(cites Together NC)
"Winning political points fails to address the real problem of poverty," Mt. Airy News, May 1, http://www.mtairynews.com/view/full_story/18425260/article-Winning-political-points-fails-to-address-the-real-problem-of-poverty
(cites Truth & Hope Tour)
"Statewide poverty tour makes its way to Hickory," Hickory Daily Record, May 1, http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/news/2012/may/01/8/statewide-poverty-tour-makes-its-way-hickory-ar-2230888/ (also at Winston-Salem Journal: http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/may/02/statewide-poverty-tour-makes-it-hickory-ar-2233216/)
(cites Truth & Hope Tour)
"State NAACP leader calls for truth in shooting," Blue Ridge Now, May 1, http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20120501/ARTICLES/120509973
(cites Truth & Hope Tour)
"Truth & Hope Tour makes stop in Salisbury," Salisbury Post, May 1, http://www.salisburypost.com/News/050112-Truth-Hope-Tour-Poverty-qcd
(cites Truth & Hope Tour)
Also see clips from April 2012, March 2012, February 2012, January 2012, December 2011, November 2011, October 2011, September 2011, August 2011, July 2011, June 2011, May 2011, April 2011, March 2011, February 2011, January 2011, December 2010, November 2010, October 2010, September 2010, August 2010, July 2010, June 2010, May 2010, April 2010, March 2010, February 2010, January 2010, December 2009, November 2009, September 2009, August 2009, July 2009, June 2009, May 2009, April 2009, and March 2009.
