Policy

The “Carolina Covenant” Education Welfare

Saturday, September 19, 2009
By KJ

The Carolina Covenant student aide program covers the total cost of attending UNC for students of families whose total income is 200% or less below the federal poverty line. Clearly these students would otherwise have tremendous difficultly paying for their education. The covenant removes the financial barrier to attending college. Unfortunately, I cannot support... »

Green for Dummies

Saturday, July 25, 2009
By KJ
Green for Dummies

To go “green”, the Legislators have to encourage “dirty energy” to be more expensive on the market and “clean energy” to be a readily available alternative. An example of the first half, about making energy more expensive, is the recent “cap-and-trade” bill from the Federal Government. Utility Companies will now have to purchase and... »

Senator Kay Hagan, leading by following.

Monday, July 20, 2009
By KJ
Senator Kay Hagan, leading by following.

When the time came to opine regarding the Presidents proposition that the United States Government offer its citizens a Health-care plan, our freshman Senator Kay Hagan came out against it. Although, being all for Health-care reform, a public option allowing all residents to join a government heath insurance plan didn’t sound like a good... »

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