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Republican-led legislature passes ‘budget for 21st century’
Editor’s Note: This column was submitted to South Charlotte Weekly prior to Gov. Perdue’s veto of the spending bill. Republicans can still override the governor’s veto. by N.C. Rep Ruth… Read more
GOP’s ‘false austerity’ doesn’t create jobs
Editor’s Note: This column was submitted to South Charlotte Weekly prior to Gov. Perdue’s veto of the spending bill. Republicans can still override the governor’s veto. by Sam Spencer, Young… Read more
…On CMS’ testing policy
Dear Editor, As a high school junior, I have been in the public school system for years now and am well-accustomed to taking standardized tests. The increased focus on end-of-year… Read more
…On South Charlotte Weekly’s sports coverage
Dear Editor, Since your newspaper is dropped in my driveway every Thursday and I read it from time to time, I thought it may be worth noting to you that… Read more
Real Help for Real Living: I Married her Twice on the Same Day
by Rev. Tony Marciano I think traditions are very important. They link one generation to the previous one. My son recently graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte…. Read more
Real Help for Real Living: The Godfather came to Charlotte
by Rev. Tony Marciano I grew up outside of New York City on the Jersey side. The town I grew up in was 1-mile square and one-third cemetery (our claim… Read more
Transportation funding – “A New Tomorrow”
Guest Column by N.C. Rep. Ric Killian Special for South Charlotte Weekly Editor’s note: N.C. Rep. Ric Killian represents House District 105 in south Charlotte. No one in North Carolina… Read more
Real Help for Real Living: A Mother’s Day story that doesn’t involve a mother… well, almost
by Rev. Tony Marciano My father loved to fish. He didn’t care if he was surf fishing out of Sandy Hook, N.J., or fishing on a party boat off Montauk… Read more
Real Help for Real Living: Don’t call me today, I’m out on Holiday (or is it a Holy Day)?
by Rev. Tony Marciano Don’t call my office today; I won’t be in. There are two times each year I absolutely take vacation. It’s when the Food Lion Auto Fair… Read more
Slow down the fast train
N.C. Rep. Ric Killian Special for South Charlotte Weekly Editor’s note: N.C. Rep. Ric Killian represents House District 105 in south Charlotte. Recently, there has been a lot of discussion… Read more
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