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28107
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Orange County is considering worst case scenarios as the current drought has reservoirs at 40 percent capacity. All of the scenarios are expensive, but running out of water would be more costly. The three scenarios are detailed, along with current water restriction measures. The landscaping industry has been pushing back against recent measures aimed to limit the use of water for landscaping.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 5, January 2008,
p15
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28108
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Raleigh is working hard to develop a plan during this current water crisis. The city council ignored recommendations for a tiered-rate system advised by a task force after droughts in 2002 and 2005. Now, city council members are promising to look at serious conservation policies including a tiered-rate system. The problems with that system and possible solutions to the problem in Raleigh are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 5, January 2008,
p18
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28109
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The Southern Documentary Fund of Durham encourages documentary media projects made within or about the American South. The group serves to help fundraising to support documentary projects and is celebrating its five year anniversary. The group is looking to expand by creating a network for documentary artists to access production resources and distribute their films. Also in the article on film are updates of the Full Frame Documentary Festival and the death of actor Heath Ledger.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 5, January 2008,
p47
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28110
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North Carolina Presidential Candidate John Edwards’ policies caught on, but his campaign did not. Edwards ended his presidential campaign in New Orleans after the Super Tuesday primaries made it clear he could not secure delegates and win the Democratic nomination. Edwards’ campaign and his platform are covered and how Edwards was unable to gain voter attention that was given to Barrack Obama and Hilary Clinton.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 6, February 2008,
p5
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28111
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After a year in court, the Green and Libertarian parties are still fighting over the process for being listed as a third party on the ballot. The court case has been sent to trial and it will start in March. The parities sued the State Board of Elections saying the state’s ballot access laws were unconstitutional. The specifics of how a party gets listed on the ballot and the arguments of the two parties and the state are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 6, February 2008,
p9
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28113
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Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker recently gave his “State of the City” address. Meeker spoke about the ways Raleigh was preparing to handle the recent drought, the planning for expanded public transportation, the new comprehensive plan, affordable housing, and the city’s environmental conservation plan.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 7, February 2008,
p6-7
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28114
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As Cary begins widening Evans road, the town has claimed property from local residents by way of eminent domain. A group of residents is fighting back. The residents are African-Americans who families were part of a thriving community before development in Cary took off in the 1990s. Now, the residents feel targeted and complain that the city has not listened to them or offered them fair prices for their land.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 8, February 2008,
p13-17
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28115
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The stories of two siblings from Colombia and their experiences as undocumented immigrants are contrasted. One sibling has obtained legal residency while the other is still undocumented. Some difficulties for undocumented residents in North Carolina include being unable to get a driver’s license, being unable to afford out-of-state tuition for college, struggling to find a well-paying and safe job, and the fear of being deported. Nearly 270,000 North Carolina residents are undocumented and the number is growing each year.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 9, February 2008,
p13-19
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28116
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The desire to have local and organic food available to students in the Triangle’s college dining halls is increasing. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students recently formed Fair, Local, Organic Food (FLO Flood) to advocate for the issue. The practice of having such food available is normal at Duke University. North Carolina State is beginning to look at ways to make this movement a reality. The food culture and desire of students request different food in dining halls in area universities is explored.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 9, February 2008,
p21-23
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28117
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Jordan Lake is a foot over its capacity and during the severe drought, Triangle area municipalities are exploring how to take water from the lake. The problem is that these same municipalities contributed to the extreme pollution currently affecting the lake and do not take care of their own water resources. Instead of fighting over the lake now, municipalities should commit to water conservation efforts to protect water resources for now and the future.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 10, March 2008,
p13
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28118
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The Triangle is growing apart, separated by geography, politics, transit and identity. Urban planning experts say that the metro area is rated among the worst in the nation due to sprawl and a lack of regional mass transit. Residents say they now view the area as a set of distinct places and it was not always that way. The local governments of Raleigh and Durham are competing with each other, rather than working together to make the area better for citizens. The success of the Triangle region could grow if local officials were willing to work together and the problems created from growing apart are detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 10, March 2008,
p18-23
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28119
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A Triangle area music expert discusses how a regional mass transit system would improve the area’s music scene. Concert goers and musicians tend to not go to events outside their own cities or town’s because the traffic in the area makes trips inconvenient. With a better transit system, musicians and listeners would go to more concerts and collaborate more, allowing the area music scene to grow.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 10, March 2008,
p19
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28120
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A Triangle area art expert discusses the difficulties facing collaboration between the regions actors, musicians, artists, and theater groups. Due to congested traffic and travel times, the area’s art scenes are split between cities. This split discourages collaboration and prevents the scene from growing. This also prevents citizens from attending events and keeps them in their local communities. This prevents people from seeing all of the art that the area has to offer.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 10, March 2008,
p22
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28121
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North Carolina is preparing for a 20% increase in foreclosures this year. The state has little power to regulate banks which operate out-of-state which operate under national bank charters. The state has recently started a number of initiative to curb the crisis including new laws on fraudulent lending, more assistance consumers to negotiate loan payments, and additional safeguards for homeowners whose houses go into foreclosure.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 11, March 2008,
p14
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28122
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With the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, Fayetteville area soldiers and peace activists speak about the protest movement. The response to anti-war protests has declined as many people have become tired of protesting. Many soldiers and citizens are against the war, but afraid to speak out. Additionally, anti-war groups are broadening their focus, paying attention to homelessness and race relations in an effort to attract more supporters and minorities. Also, absent from the protesting groups in the state are veterans.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 13, March 2008,
p5-7
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