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for "North Carolina Insight"
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Elaine Stoops is North Carolina's Assistant Secretary of Human Resources and the director of the North Carolina Division of Aging.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Sept 1985,
p32-35, por, f
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297
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Government often creates policies and programs that deter rather than encourage older people from living a full and productive life.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Sept 1985,
p42-46, il, bibl, f
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298
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Clark addresses the issue of whether government programs should provide benefits to people simply because of age or whether programs should be redirected to provide benefits to older persons who also are poor.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Sept 1985,
p47-54, il
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299
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Policymakers can do a number of things to help the long-term care delivery system emphasize the appropriate level of care for an older person.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 1, Sept 1985,
p60-78, il, bibl, f
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300
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Strange laws have been passed by the North Carolina General Assembly, such as making a crime out of selling cotton lint at night.
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301
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Recent budget constraints and the \"private-is-better\" philosophy of the Reagan administration have prompted a vigorous debate on whether the public sector can deliver services to citizens as well as the private sector can.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Nov 1985,
p2-20, il, bibl, f
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302
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North Carolina ranks last in the portion of credit insurance premiums used to pay off policy claims. Concerned industry officials are examining the ways in which the rate can be adjusted to bring North Carolina in line with the rest of the country.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 8 Issue 2, Nov 1985,
p29-41, bibl, f
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303
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Rep. Harry Payne argues that credit insurance is in need of reform while Joel Huber argues that existing credit insurance policy is relatively sound.
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304
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North Carolina regulates interest rates and finance charges on furniture and appliance purchases, but no such laws exist in the rent-to-own industry.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 10 Issue 4, June 1988,
p2-14, il, bibl, f
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305
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North Carolina now requires bus drivers to be at least eighteen years old. The General Assembly has to find $18.8 million to pay for more adult drivers.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 10 Issue 4, June 1988,
p17-30, il, bibl, f
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306
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North Carolina legislators are debating the future of their own livelihoods as they consider limiting terms of office to four years.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 12 Issue 2, Mar 1990,
p46-57, il, bibl, f
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307
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The federal government is slashing funds for low-income housing, the state is stiffening admissions criteria for mental hospitals, and local governments are either unable or unwilling to help, all of which perpetuates the status quo of the homeless in North Carolina.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 12 Issue 3, June 1990,
p2, il, bibl, f
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308
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The General Assembly continues the lasting debate on veto power for the Governor.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 12 Issue 2, Mar 1990,
p2-12, il, por, bibl, f
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309
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A debate on the pros and cons of the gubernatorial veto.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 12 Issue 2, Mar 1990,
p13-26, il, por, bibl, f
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310
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By 1993, 25% of waste is supposed to be diverted from the state's landfills. This may prove to be too much for local governments to handle, so a longer-lasting waste treatment program is needed.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 12 Issue 1, Dec 1989,
p2, il, bibl, f
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