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25738
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As the General Assembly gears up for another high-profile abortion battle, THE INDEPENDENT takes an in-depth look at an old issue. This article focuses on the story of a few women who have been affected by changes in state funding of abortions, previews the upcoming legislative session, and reflects on a conference on the ethics of abortion.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 5 Issue 1, January 15-28 1987,
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26331
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The 1965 Legislature dealt principally with bills clarifying and expanding the existing laws, continuing present programs, rearranging the responsibilities of some departments and agencies, and revising various procedures relating to health affairs.
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26285
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This year’s legislative session addressed issues of accessibility of care, systems utilization, agency organization, and program structure and content. Actions were taken to deal with septic-tank regulation, abortion, immunization requirements, and a number of other problems.
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26272
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Decisions from the 1979 General Assembly of North Carolina broadened the powers of local health directors, amended several licensing laws, and clarified the brain-death law. One very significant change was an act allowing pharmacists to substitute less expensive generic drugs for brand-name drugs that are prescribed.
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611
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The tone of the 1989 Session of the General Assembly was characterized by Josephus Mavretic's dramatic defeat of Liston Ramsey for the position of Speaker of the House.
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27222
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North Carolina lawmakers met for a short session focused on the state’s sales tax, House Bill 2, public education, police accountability, and clean water supplies. These have been hot-pressing issues and controversial topics of debate over the last few months.
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25739
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As the 1987 General Assembly will return for the biennial long session, THE INDEPENDENT takes an in-depth look at what the public can expect.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 5 Issue 2, Jan 29-Feb 11 1987,
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13332
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Discussing legislative personnel changes in the General Assembly of North Carolina, Goerch discusses Tam Bowie, Turner Grant, the Kennel Club, and the numerous adjustments made in state government.
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354
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The major issues facing the 1983 General Assembly include the state budget, social service and education programs, highway funding, and drunk driving legislation.
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17855
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The General Assembly passed every agricultural law presented in the 1965 session. Such laws concern agricultural products including milk and eggs, regulating animal feed, and research programs.
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28935
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The General Assembly voted, after some confusion, to establish the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. The state high school will focus on the intensive study of science and mathematics. Durham, Charlotte, and Raleigh have expressed interest in providing a home for the school.
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17895
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Area representation refers to the principle of elected officials representing the greatest extent of individual communities within a population. This had been state policy since 1905 but a Supreme Court ruling placed emphasis on distribution amongst populations rather than geographies. Changes to government representation forced the General Assembly to hold an extra session in January 1966 and their findings and conclusions are analyzed in this piece.
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965
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The 1993-1994 General Assembly is attempting to define its role in confronting several tough issues, including health insurance reform, the environment, and constitutional reform.
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1816
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Yeoman presents the voting records during the 1994 short session of legislators representing Wake, Durham, Orange, and Northern Chatham Counties, to reveal their stances on various issues.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 12 Issue 30, July 1994,
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17856
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The 1965 General Assembly adopted portions of a Federal act developed by the U.S. Children's Bureau. It added two sections to the written law which varies from the federal law in three ways; mandatory reporting by doctors was not mandatory, abuse cases had to be reported to the County Director of public welfare and not police, and parents were still allowed to testify against a spouse in the case of child abuse.
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