Cherokees to decide fate of land at Kituwah site
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will choose by year end whether to develop the Kituwah birthplace, a 309 acre tract near Bryson City containing a 10,000 year occupation site, a mound, and thousands of burials. Archaeologists propose minimal disturbance and an archaeological survey before any plan.
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Kituwah
Bryson City
Myrtle Driver
Driver
Mother Earth
Gerald Schroedl
University of Tennessee
Brett Riggs
North Carolina
Riggs
Oklahoma
Brian Burgess
Associated Press
North Carolina pension funds face tighter contributions
A Senate budget plan would cut state payroll contributions to 1.83 percent, about 125 million dollars, reducing gains that fund future cost of living increases for retirees. Advocates warn the plan could damp COLAs though checks remain, as Easley pulls 151 million from contributions to cover a shortfall, risking future retiree benefits and bond ratings.
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Raleigh
Senate
Mike Easley
Dana Cope
State Employees Association of North Carolina
Easley
Leigh Hammond
N.C. Retired Government Employees Association
Hammond
Richard Moore
North Carolina
Moore
House
Lottery fight intensifies as SC lawmakers seek compromise
Three days before adjournment Columbia AP three days remain as state lawmakers clash over a South Carolina lottery bill. Gov Hodges backs a five to two split while Republicans push a three per side plan with a potential referendum and sales tax. McConnell warns of party politics and possible veto threats.
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Columbia
D.C
South Carolina
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Tommy Moore
Clearwater
House
Senate
Jim Hodges
Moore
McConnell
Budget bill overreaches in North Carolina Senate plan
Raleigh Bureau reports the NC Senate approved The Appropriations Act of 2001 but packed it with non budget provisions. It expands traffic data collection, sets up a Military Affairs commission, loosens UNC campus control, and alters Global TransPark board removals. Critics urge keeping budget focus on spending.
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State Senate
Global TransPark Development Commission
University of North Carolina Board of Governors
North Carolina Advisory Commission On
Secretary of Commerce
Highway Patrol
DMV
General Assembly
House
Jim Black
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