Military construction bill shows pork despite cuts
The House passed an $11.2 billion military construction bill with half a billion in projects not requested by the Pentagon or Clinton, prompting criticism from Democrats and some Republicans who call the add ons wasteful pork. Most add ons benefit districts of Appropriations and National Security Committee members, including housing at Fort Bragg and Fort Carson renovations.
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Jerrold Nadler
D-N
Edward Royce
Calif
Capitol Hill
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House National Security Committee
Norm Dicks
D-Wash
Appropriations Committee
W.G. Hefner
North Carolina
Appropriations Military Construction
Fort Bragg
Joel Hefley
Fort Carson
Colo
Hefley
Colorado
Appropriations
National Security Committees
Floyd Spence
S.C
National Security Committee
Marine Corps Air Station
Beaufort
Barbara Vucanovich
R-Nev
Parker to resign from Craven County Board Friday
Parker plans to submit his resignation at a special Craven County Commissioners meeting Friday after consulting his attorney. The resignation would take effect at 7 05 p.m. July 5 with Parker given five minutes to speak. Parker was convicted of federal drug offenses and faces sentencing August 21.
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Gerald Parker
Craven County Board of Commissioners
Gary Bleau
Ignation
Parker
Bleau
Commissioners
County Administration
U.S. District Court
Terrence Boyle
Earl Whitted
Goldsboro
Board
Elizabeth City
Shy Trenton 12 year old preps for Special Olympics World
Shy Hall of Trenton 12 prepares for the Special Olympics World Delegation in New Haven Connecticut June 29 to July 10 joining Eddie Skamarakas of Craven County. Hall will run the 100 and 200 meter dashes, a 4x100 relay leg and long jump while training daily with her coach Mary Dwyer at Jones County and Twin Rivers YMCA.
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Eddie Skamarakas
New Bern
Connecticut
Skamarakas
Craven County
Mary Dwyer
Jones County
Patricia Hall
Jones Middle School
Dwyer
Twin Rivers Ymca
BRAC Deliberations Open With Focus On North Carolina Impact
BRAC began its hearing in Washington with lawmakers watching as the eight member commission begins review of 177 installations. The Craven County area faces potential gains from relocating 11 Navy F A 18 Hornet squadrons to Cherry Point, but that topic may wait until Friday. Leaders rejected Pentagon proposals to close Griffiss Kirtland and Brooks bases, while C SPAN plans intermittent coverage with no local TV broadcasts planned.
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Kirtland Air Force, N.M
Brooks Air Force Base
Texas
Plan to let parents block computer smut faces TV and Senate clash
The plan seeks to let parents use technology to block indecent material on home computers rather than broad federal controls. Gingrich calls the Senate approach a free speech violation while House sponsors Cox and Wyden push a tech driven alternative. The Senate bill would criminalize indecent and obscene online messages, holding originators liable rather than providers like America Online.
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Newt Gingrich
Senate
Georgia
Progress Report
Gingrich
Christopher Cox
R-Calif
Ron Wyden
D-Ore
America Online
Smart Start Pact Ends Budget Logjam
Legislative leaders and Gov. Jim Hunt announced a bipartisan Smart Start compromise ending a monthlong budget logjam. The deal includes an outside audit, private matching funds, and planning funds for 12 new programs, with $58.1 million for next year and possible expansion contingent on the audit outcomes.
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Hunt
Senate Democrats
Harold Brubaker
Marc Basnight
D-Dare
Basnight
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Brubaker
N.C
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