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The Inconvenient Truth about Chapel Hill’s High Housing Costs

Posted by The Commentators | Jan 12, 2016 | The Commentators

Paul Krugman—the Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman—recently wrote an article spotlighting how local zoning laws that hamper building enough homes to meet demand directly cause housing costs to skyrocket in growing...

American Legion Questions

Posted by The Commentators | Jan 8, 2016 | The Commentators

It has recently become public that the American Legion has decided to sell their property, one of the last, large parcels of undeveloped land in the town. They have every right to do so. The Town of Chapel Hill had signed an...

Big Business vs. Small Business

Posted by The Commentators | Jan 7, 2016 | The Commentators

Most of us would say that we believe in buying local. It’s like saying we believe in hot dogs, apple pie, and the Fourth of July. But, do we put our money where our mouth is? Let’s face it, there are certain goods...

Happy Holidays From Ellie Kinnaird

Posted by The Commentators | Jan 4, 2016 | The Commentators

“This is Ellie Kinnaird. I always enjoy Alan Culton’s commentary. Most WCHL commentaries are just preaching to the choir. For the most part our community shares the same goals, values, gripes and aside from arguments about...

The climate crisis won’t wait for world leaders

Posted by The Commentators | Dec 17, 2015 | The Commentators

The Paris climate talks led to what could be a step toward stabilizing the global climate crisis – if real action follows. Now, what’s needed is a more vocal U.S. public to offset the clout of corporations holding on to the...

Margaret Spellings: Embodiment of Corporatization of Higher Education

Posted by The Commentators | Dec 16, 2015 | The Commentators

I want to talk with you about UNC. I’ve been on the faculty of the geography department for 21 years. I love UNC. A few days ago, police removed me from the UNC Board of Governors meeting. I was in good company – faculty from...

Disheartened by David Price, Gun Control, and Syrian Refugees

Posted by The Commentators | Dec 9, 2015 | The Commentators

It is disheartening to hear our Congressman “For Life” David Price preach to us about gun control, about accepting Syrian refugees, and about the futility of prayer. To add insult to injury, our new Attorney General...

How Chapel Hill’s New Town Council Can Prove It’s Listening to the People

Posted by The Commentators | Dec 8, 2015 | The Commentators

With Chapel Hill’s newly elected mayor and town council members now in office, remember how several challenger candidates back during this fall’s election claimed that the former mayor and council members weren’t listening to...

Look Out For Pedestrians in Chapel Hill

Posted by The Commentators | Dec 4, 2015 | The Commentators

I recently returned from a 10 month stay in Britain and Europe, and for much of that time, walked to wherever I needed to go, visit, or explore. Not only was it an excellent way to get to know the areas, but back home in...

The Heart of the Matter

Posted by The Commentators | Dec 3, 2015 | The Commentators

Racism and classism are two words that raise eyebrows all across America. We would like to believe that neither one of these words is applicable to us or our thinking but if you clutch your pocketbook a little tighter when an...

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