Housing policy in NC is sometimes created on the basis of varying, often conflicting criteria. Without uniform guidelines for determining what constitutes substandard housing and what is adequate, housing policy is apt to be skewed and/or obsolete.
Deregulation, diversification, and alternative energy sources are important concerns of state regulators, who still have substantial power over utility operations despite increased federal involvement.
The major issues facing the 1983 General Assembly include the state budget, social service and education programs, highway funding, and drunk driving legislation.
The North Carolina Arts Council and the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges combined to create the Visiting Artist Program, which brings artists of all mediums and cultures to different community colleges in the state.
The North Carolina Alternative Energy Corporation was created to coordinate between utility companies and suppliers and residents who desire on site alternative energy sources.
In order to reduce the overcrowded prison population in North Carolina, the authors suggest handing down sentences that offer appropriate alternatives to a prison sentence.
S. Leigh Wilson has been executive director of the North Carolina League of Municipalities since 1969. The main purpose of the league is to develop a consensus for the views of municipal officials and then advocate their viewpoints. In an interview, Wilson discusses the most pressing problems for municipalities and how they are being addressed.
C. Ronald Aycock has been director of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners since 1977. The association works on behalf of counties before the General Assembly and executive-branch offices. In an interview, Aycock discusses the most pressing needs of state counties, issues in local governance, and state funds.