Clarks vote should wait on legislature
Craven County residents in Clarks fear New Bern's push to extend extraterritorial zoning and possible forced annexation. Mayor Tom Bayliss and NCACC oppose it, urging a legislative pause as the General Assembly debates banning forced annexation. Local planners seek palatable zoning while residents seek roads and services without compulsion.
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Goldwater faces GOP critique over gay rights stance
Barry Goldwater, longtime GOP icon, surprises party by supporting government protection for homosexuals, drawing media attention and causing friction with conservative allies. In a Washington Post interview he criticized Clinton care while noting it could be costly, prompting comments from Susan Goldwater on his views.
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Washington Post
Goldwater
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Susan Goldwater
North Carolina and the case for direct democracy
The piece argues NC lacks statewide initiative and veto power, contrasting centralized local funding with other states. It surveys 1994 1995 ballot initiatives on taxes spending property rights and reform, underscoring political barriers to direct democracy and noting leaders may veto such moves.
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Juneau
Wasilla
Mississippi
Naderite
Washington
John Hood
John Locke Foundation
NAACP under strain recalls its historic dignity and crisis
Paul Greenberg argues the NAACP has fallen from its founding dignity and fiscal health. He cites executive dismissal of Benjamin Chavis Jr. and a $332,000 harassment settlement as symbols of mismanagement. Price’s Urban League vision offers a path to restore trust, youth support, and color conscious economic responsibility.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Urban League
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Arkansas Democrat- Gazette
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