One Call for E911 Dispatching in Craven County
New Bern aldermen Craven County commissioners push for consolidated E911 dispatch after years of separate centers. Study urged to save costs and improve response with a unified operation led by Craven County Sheriff Jerry Monette.
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Craven County
Havelock
Alexande Graham Bell
C.W
Pete” Bland
Lee K. Allen
Jerry Monette
North Carolina
Wake and
Wilson
Monette
Court of Appeals upholds ban on unsolicited fax ads
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal law prohibiting unsolicited advertising by fax. The decision, praised as timely as fax paper costs rise, affirms that recipients should not bear the cost of unwanted ads.
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9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress
Scripps Howard News Service
North Carolina earns strong fiscal rank but warns of risks
John Hood of the John Locke Foundation summarizes Governing magazine findings on North Carolina. The state holds AAA from Standard & Poor's and ranks high in state solvency and per capita net assets, yet lags in per capita spending and faces regional competition. He argues for tax and local control reforms to sustain growth.
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Raleigh
Governing Magazine
Congressional Quarterly
United States
North Carolina
Wall Street
Standard & Poor’s
South Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
General Assembly
John Hood
John Locke Foundation
Regulation Overload and the Loss of Freedom
Joan Beck argues that heavy regulatory regimes and bureaucratic paperwork erode personal initiative and enterprise. Citing OSHA MSDS requirements, ADA and FDA costs, she claims laws have expanded rights while failing to improve safety, fueling public frustration with government.
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Food and Drug Administration
Bill
Hillary Rodham Clinton
White House
Joan Beck
Chicago Tribune
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