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4244
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Public art is art not housed in a museum but found in the everyday environment, like paintings on buildings or the sonic plaza at East Carolina University. It can express an idea or commemorate an event. It can be funded by the state, such as North Carolina's Artworks for Public Buildings Act; by art councils at the state and local level; and by municipalities. Public art in Cary, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Salisbury is profiled.
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Over the past twenty years the state's Hispanic population has grown rapidly; between 1990 and 1997, the population doubled to almost 150,000. The population is relatively young. Hispanics are coming to North Carolina from other states and other countries. They usually hold low- paying jobs. Many long-term residents oppose Hispanics moving into the state.
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H. Nolo Martinez, faculty member at North Carolina State University, was appointed director of the newly created Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs in September 1998. The office develops and coordinates state and local programs to meet needs in the Hispanic/Latino community. In an interview, Martinez discusses the Hispanic/Latino needs and how they might be addressed.
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Moore summarizes the immigration policy of the United States, covering such laws as who may or may not immigrate and why, who is or is not considered an American citizen, and who may become a lawful permanent resident.
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5.Immigrants' Access to Public Benefits by Moore, Jill Popular Government Vol. 65 Issue 1, Fall 1999
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In passing the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, Congress made sweeping changes in public assistance programs. Congress also placed restrictions on the benefit eligibility of migrants, distinguishing between \"nonqualified\" and \"qualified\" aliens. Public benefits, including food stamps and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), for both of these groups were curtailed. Follow-up legislation sought to provide exceptions to the 1996 law so that humanitarian assistance could be provided
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While the 1996 Welfare Reform Act identifies aliens who are not eligible to receive certain types of public assistance, it does not identify which benefits are available to all aliens. Moore summarizes the current state of the law as it applies in North Carolina. Also listed are federal, state, and local benefits for which immigrants are eligible.
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With almost 14 percent of the nation's population speaking a language other than English, overcoming language barriers is critical to health care. There are almost 300,000 Spanish speakers in North Carolina, along with a growing list of other nationalities. Perkins discusses the need for translation services during health care visits, factors that inhibit appropriate language access, and laws governing linguistic access to health care.
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The purpose of the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 was to prevent racial discrimination in housing. Still, Hispanics encounter discrimination when seeking living quarters, especially in the private rental markets. Brown-Graham discusses the extent of housing discrimination, what recourse an individual has under current law, and options a local government has to see these laws are followed.
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How long may a county commissioner be appointed to serve on the county social services board? Is the term three years, as it is for members of the social services board, or does the commissioner serve only as long as he/she is a duly elected county commissioner? Saxon examines the three-year position and the ex-officio position using applicable North Carolina General Statues and the North Carolina Supreme Court rulings.
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Hurricane Floyd and the subsequent flooding in September 1999 caused the state's worst natural disaster. Schwab summarizes the storm's disastrous effects on Eastern Carolina and describes the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management's initiative of hazard mitigation that seeks to promote local level planning to insure preparedness the next time a natural disaster strikes.
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Family law cases rank second to traffic cases in bringing people into contact with the state's court system. Over the past 25 years, family cases have increased 483 percent. Howell discusses the present court system for handling family matters; the newly recommended unified family court, which is being pilot-tested between March 1, 1999 to June 1, 2001, in selected judicial districts; and the family court's future in North Carolina.
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Jenne and Henderson describe a step-by-step approach non-profit agencies can use when recruiting, interviewing, and selecting an executive director for their organization. Material from the Orange County Rape Crisis Center's recruitment of a new executive director in 1999 is included.
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Approximately 275,000 older adults in North Carolina living at or below the federal poverty level do not have insurance for prescription drugs. Leidtka discusses how the state could assist these adults in managing and paying for their medications.
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Smart growth has been characterized as an approach to land use planning that makes communities livable; for example, restoring center cities and older suburbs and preserving open spaces. Thirteen states have smart growth laws; fifteen others are studying them. Godschalk examines what other states, like Maryland and Washington, are doing and what North Carolina might do.
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Smart growth includes improving mass transit, preserving open spaces, and redeveloping underused areas. Holm describes some of the programs North Carolina has enacted to deal with growth, including the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974, the Water Supply Watershed Protection Act of 1989, the Mountain Ridge Protection Act of 1983, and Brownfields Redevelopment.
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