Officials push bond plan to speed up Charlotte Outer Loop
In Raleigh a state bond referendum proposal of 800 million dollars could accelerate road building and finish the 113 million 1-485 Outer Loop around Charlotte by 2001. Bond funding would be repaid via gasoline taxes, with voters asked in November 1996. A House committee also advanced a separate measure offering up to 1000 credit per child for private school education.
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Sam Hunt
Hunt
House Budget Committee
Steam pipes blamed for tree deaths at legislative building
A 1964 planting of sugar maple saplings around the North Carolina Legislative Building faces trouble as several trees die or decline. Groundskeepers note steam pipes on the west side heat the soil, harming trees, while the east side trees remain healthy. The dispute ties into a broader debate over private school tax credits and funding for the Smart Start preschool program, with lawmakers proposing costs for maintenance and operations.
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Senate tweaks welfare reform in North Carolina bill
In Raleigh AP reports a Senate committee approved changes to welfare reform that would bar Aid to Families With Dependent Children recipients who commit serious crimes or refuse drug treatment from cash benefits. No guaranteed Medicaid continuation was added. The bill allows a two year benefit limit, extendable by social workers with good cause, amid high local unemployment.
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Hunt Seeks Coastal Improvements In Budget Proposals
Raleigh AP Gov Jim Hunt urged state officials and coastal residents to be persistent as they lobby for coastal improvements. He proposed adding technical workers to address pollution and planners to coordinate with local leaders.
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Program requires guardians sign immunization pledge for children
Participants must sign personal responsibility agreements promising that they will immunize their children. No additional benefits for a child born after a parent is enrolled in the program unless the child is the result of rape or incest. Benefits may be cut off if a recipient is convicted of a felony or parole violation.
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