Record #:

325

Author(s):

McLaughlin, Mike; Krueger, Bill

Abstract:

NC has routinely shown up near the bottom in funding for parks, and its per capita operating budget ranks 49th. Recently, the state has moved toward funding but the question remains: Will the state commit the resources needed to overcome decades of neglect?

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 11 Issue 1, Oct 1988, p30-46, il, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Parks--Government policy

Record #:

1220

Author(s):

McLaughlin, Mike; Otterbourg, Ken

Abstract:

The 1990 Census revealed four trends in North Carolina's population: it contains more urban dwellers, more minorities, fewer poor, and more elderly. These trends are sure to affect policy decisions in the future.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 14 Issue 4, Aug 1993, p2-49, il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Census, 1990; Population--Statistics

Record #:

2902

Author(s):

McLaughlin, Mike; Lehman, Jennifer

Abstract:

Unfunded mandates, or programs passed on from a higher level of government to a lower one without funds to pay for them, can be a burden. Legislation passed by Congress and the General Assembly in 1995 addresses this issue.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 16 Issue 3, May 1996, p42-75, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Local finance; Intergovernmental fiscal relations; State-local relations

Record #:

3676

Author(s):

McLaughlin, Mike; Guillory, Ferrel

Abstract:

Eight state agencies expend about $800 million yearly in job training programs, with results varying from program to program. Upcoming issues to deal with include program consolidations, declining federal funding, and the impact of Work First.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 17 Issue 2 and 3, Dec 1997, p82-99, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Occupational training; Occupational retraining

Record #:

4514

Author(s):

McLaughlin, Mike; Coble, Ran

Abstract:

Does North Carolina have a citizen legislature - one in which legislators met in a part-time body in Raleigh each year but still hold jobs back home? With sessions now lasting over 200 days, many wonder if being a legislator has become full-time. Factors indicating this change include longer sessions; issues that require calling the legislature back into session to deal with; and many study commissions and investigative committees that meet between sessions.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 18 Issue 4, Feb 2000, p2-29, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina. General Assembly

Record #:

4828

Author(s):

McLaughlin, Mike; Coble, Ran; Gunter, Gregory

Abstract:

The authors examine thirteen lottery issues and discuss positives and negatives for each. Included are how do lotteries affect compulsive gambling? are lotteries really a reliable revenue source? and who gets the most benefit from lottery revenues?

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 19 Issue 1/2, Oct 2000, p50-55, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lotteries