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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1995
Page
5
Raleigh reports say a plan to borrow 800 million dollars for road projects around seven large NC cities faced a pushback in the House committee, delaying action until refinements are made. The measure would let voters decide in November 1996 whether to authorize state bond sales for the road program.
Senate and House leaders sign off on a bipartisan budget plan ending a month of hard bargaining. The compromise funds Smart Start programs with revisions, trims UNC system costs, rejects broad tuition hikes for out of state students, preserves the Crime Control department, and allows private prison bids. An independent audit will review Smart Start and its matching formula next spring. The plan also repeals the prison cap and relaxes inmate parole rules while new spending will be handled in separate bills.
A Senate committee advances a combined term limits and campaign finance reform amendment. The measure would cap terms at six across House and Senate, offer tax credits and larger donations for candidates who agree to spending limits, and provide free ads and debates for governor and lieutenant governor hopefuls. The plan awaits a November voter decision and faces cost questions from critics.
In Raleigh the House Finance Committee advanced a measure requiring a 24 hour waiting period after a mandatory risks and alternatives description before abortion. Supporters call it a right to know bill while opponents say it obstructs a constitutional right and would create new barriers.
Recent Craven County District Court dispositions include dismissals of charges against Vance Jones and Bobby Manning, plea deals lowering charges for Norman Crostie and Jamie Bright, and guilty pleas in Superior Court for Vernon Miller Jr and others. Sentences range from probation to short jail terms with fines and restitution. cases reference state locations and involved parties across New Jersey, Connecticut, and North Carolina.
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