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The Observer Forum: Letters to the editor

Charlotte Observer Opinion - In response to Library patrons try to save 12 branches (March 19) and related articles: Closing of library branches confirms why I moved away

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N.C. chief justice is right about budget

N.C. chief justice is right about budget

Charlotte Observer Opinion - N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarah Parker delivered an important reminder last week: North Carolina's court system is struggling to meet the needs of the public for access to...

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State must rein in travel spending by ABC boards

State must rein in travel spending by ABC boards

Charlotte Observer Opinion - From an editorial published in the Winston-Salem Journal on March 18: In a year when teachers have been fired, mental-health care cut and taxes raised, North Carolinians will not be happy to...

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The Observer Forum: Letters to the editor

Charlotte Observer Opinion - In response to Budget pain deepens (March 18) and related articles: Raise the sales tax to save teachers, keep libraries open

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Libraries are slashing, so who's really out of touch?

Charlotte Observer Opinion - From the Editorial Board blog, The Daily Views : Two items arrived in the e-mail inbox of our department today. One was from former N.C. Sen....

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City pols, step away from the delete key

City pols, step away from the delete key

Charlotte Observer Opinion - Letters, e-mails and other city-related correspondence to and from Charlotte City Council members is public record. They should be saved. End of story.It's troubling that some City...

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The hard truths of county budget cuts

The hard truths of county budget cuts

Charlotte Observer Opinion - Mecklenburg County's budget pain is real, but let's put things in perspective.County revenues next year are projected to be almost $983 million. That's down from the last three...

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Charlotte Observer Opinion - In response to 12 branches and 140 jobs may be lost (March 18): Don't shutter libraries, just alternate closing branches

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Woods is back, but can anyone really celebrate?

Charlotte Observer Opinion - On Feb. 19, this is what Tiger Woods had to say about his future in golf: I do plan to return to golf one day. I just don't know when...

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Use more water? Then pay higher rates

Use more water? Then pay higher rates

Charlotte Observer Opinion - Let no one misunderstand. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities has flunked Customer Service 101. When confronted with hundreds of customers questioning inexplicable spikes in water use, CMU...

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Charlotte Observer Opinion - In response to Task force: Cut rates on highest water users (March 16): Stop quibbling about water rates and start conserving

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Charlotte Observer Opinion - In response to Obama says he can round up votes for health plan (March 16): Oh, how I long for the days of Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill

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No child left behind comes closer to reality

Charlotte Observer Opinion - This editorial board has been clamoring for changes in the No Child Left Behind education act for most of the eight years the act has been...

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Homeless man's death shows frayed safety net

Charlotte Observer Opinion - From an editorial published in the Fayetteville Observer on March 14: Last Sunday's story about the life and too-young death of Derrick...

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