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1.The Politics of Tobacco in North Carolina by Guillory, Ferrel NC Insight Vol. 4 Issue 2, June 1981
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North Carolina politicians, including the ubiquitous Jesse Helms, fight for tobacco in North Carolina.
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Four factors - mechanization, farm unit size, the lease and transfer system, and labor displacement - have dramatically transformed the operation of flue-cured tobacco farms.
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384
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The tobacco industry has been regulated by the Agricultural Adjustment Act for over 40 years. Pugh examines the tobacco industry in the context of the Act's main dictates, and offers alternatives that might update the Act.
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The Reichert Report was commissioned for the study of the actualities of farm labor conditions and migrant labor life, and to offer suggestions for the improvement of these conditions.
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386
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An already strapped state budget makes it difficult for the legislature to allocate the necessary funds for day care.
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387
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The General Assembly grapples with annexation laws that are outdated and controversial in an attempt to assign specific powers to the cities and to the citizens involved in an annexation.
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388
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The issue is how much power the judicial branch should have over legislation.
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389
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Elsie Morrison has taken Burlington Industries to court for contributing to her health problems; she was diagnosed with brown lung disease.
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390
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Governor Jim Hunt has proposed legislation dealing with the various aspects of handling hazardous wastes.
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391
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Governor Jim Hunt grapples with the pros and cons of a gasoline tax.
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392
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The public interest lobby has far-reaching implications for the state government.
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393
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Reapportionment, or redistricting, is shaping up to be one of the key issues for the General Assembly, especially now that the state stands to gain a twelfth congressional seat. The balance of power between the three main regions of the state could shift considerably.
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394
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Women have made slow but steady progress in gaining election to the North Carolina General Assembly, bringing with them fresh perspectives and legislative proficiency.
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395
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Betts delineates the introduction and evolution of the North Carolina General Assembly's Budget Session.
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396
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Murray provides statistics concerning North Carolina's quality of life as well as prognoses for the future.
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