June 11, 2002

Carolina in the News

North Carolina News Notes

The North Carolina News Network, comprised of about 90-plus stations across the state, 
will be interviewing Scott Parker, director of the Institute of Outdoor Drama, later this week 
for an upcoming story about the outdoor drama season. He also has been interviewed by The 
Knoxville News-Sentinel. The interviews resulted from a recent News Services story aimed 
at promoting attendance. To see the release, visit: www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun02/seas060502.htm

State and Local Coverage

United we stand...on estate tax repeal? (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The past few weeks have offered two phenomena that are curiously difficult to square.
The first is the publication of Kevin Phillips' new book "Wealth and Democracy." Phillips, 
the former Republican political strategist, documents "an unprecedented rise of American 
fortunes in the 1990s." Wealth accumulated by those in the top economic tier "has multiplied 
on a scale not seen since the Gilded Age." 
http://newsobserver.com/editorials/story/1452810p-1484400c.html
(Note: Gene R. Nichol is dean and Burton Craige professor of law at the School of Law.)

Faith and politics (Letter to the Editor)
Greensboro News and Record
The claptrap editorial on the subject of UNC-Chapel Hill requiring incoming students to read 
about Islam is so typical of the editorial policies of the News & Record. Half-truths and 
misinformation must sell more newspapers than everyday moral principles and the good 
old American way...
http://www.news-record.com/news/opinions/letters/tueslets11.htm
(Note: Greensboro News and Record publishes all letters to the editor on the same web 
page. To view this letter, please scroll down to the bottom of the web page.)

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Senate offers shortfall solution 
To help cover the projected shortfall in the state budget, Senate leaders on Monday announced 
a $372 million tax package that would stop new tax breaks from going into effect next year, 
boost various fees and temporarily raise the sales tax.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nc/story/1452970p-1484460c.html

Biotech takes hold 
Cities and states across the country are striving to duplicate the Triangle's success in nurturing 
a thriving biotechnology industry. They want to be the next Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill. Or 
San Diego. Or Seattle. A survey of more than 100 local and state economic development 
agencies found that 83 percent listed biotech as one of their top two development priorities. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/rtp_nc/story/1452852p-1484403c.html

Report puts N.C. fourth 
For the second year, the number of biotechnology companies based in North Carolina ranked 
fourth in the nation, according to a new industry report by accounting giant Ernst & Young.
North Carolina is home to 14 public and 73 privately held biotech companies, giving it more 
biotech companies altogether than every state except California, Massachusetts and Maryland. 
http://www.newsobserver.com/business/rtp_nc/story/1452852p-1484405c.html

Note: If you have any questions about Carolina in the News, 
please call Cathleen Keyser or Mike McFarland at News Services, 
(919) 962-2091 or news@unc.edu or mike_mcfarland@unc.edu