Welfare Reform Sparks House Debate On Contract With America
Debate over the Republican welfare reform proposal pits GOP aims to dismantle 45 programs and replace them with lump sum state payments against Democratic charges it would cut aid to the poor. The bill would require work within two years, cap benefits after five years, bar many immigrants from cash aid, and end automatic inflation adjustments for food stamps and school lunches. The CBO estimates savings of at least 66 billion over five years, while critics warn of harm to vulnerable groups.
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D- Ark
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Judge Rep Trade Charges Highlight Statewide Court Backlog
Craven County Representative John Nichols and a superior court judge exchange accusations over arrogance as the state faces a growing court backlog. Nichols, in a Feb 21 letter to James Drennan, warns that legislative action may follow if delays persist and notes reports of judges arriving late and leaving early.
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Murder dismissal sought in Nolan capital case
Defense lawyers for Archie Defronso Nolan argued this morning that the capital murder case should be dismissed as purely circumstantial. Attorney John Harmon said Nolan was targeted for being last seen with Doy Ray Rhue Jr. and urged the grand jury to void the indictment issued Feb. 14, 1994, calling the evidence weak from the start.
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North Carolina pork industry fights environmental criticism
North Carolina pork producers launched ads and letters to rebut newspaper reports on pollution and regulation. Wendell H. Murphy of Murphy Family Farms led outreach to 170 legislators and state officials, insisting farms have not damaged drinking water or the environment, following articles on high-density hog farms and political ties in the region.
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States to clash over jets in head-to-head May 4
North Carolina and Virginia will confront each other over 160 F A 18 Navy Hornets in Baltimore on May 4 after NC asked to move its BRAC hearing from April 4 Birmingham. Officials cite fairness as two contests for the same outcome.
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Tax cuts Clinton exploits division in GOP ranks
Panetta and Gingrich reacted to a letter by 102 House Republicans seeking to limit the $500 per child tax credit to families under $95,000. Rubin said the change would barely trim the 10 year cost. Debate over the Credit’s reach could threaten the Contract With America measure.
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