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Name: Popular Government back issue: Vol. 68, No. 1, Fall 2002 |
See links to online articles from this issue below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER ARTICLE
Would North Carolina Have Looked as Bad as Florida on Election Night 2000?
Gary O. Bartlett and Robert P. Joyce
Remember the chaos in Florida during the 2000 election? The counts and the recounts? The confusing "butterfly" ballot? The "protests" and the
"contests"? Could that have happened in North Carolina?
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FEATURE ARTICLES
Emerging Issues: National Origin Discrimination in Employment
Joanna Carey Smith
The increase in immigration to the United States, coupled with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, may cause a rise in employment
discrimination based on national origin. Federal and state laws and regulations prohibit such discrimination, and the courts have interpreted
those provisions in numerous cases. An attorney for UNC Chapel Hill provides an overview.
Digitally Connecting Local Governments in North Carolina
Philip Young
The director of IOG's Web site explains the listserv, a "killer application" that allows local government officials in various areas of specialization (human resources, social services, waste management, etc.) to communicate easily among themselves by e-mail.
From the MPA Program: Wake County's Negotiated Agreement on School Funding: Has It Worked?
Erin S. Norfleet
Wake County's Board of County Commissioners and Board of Education entered into a five-year agreement intended to resolve potentially contentious disputes over the level of county funding of schools. Was the agreement, which terminated in September 2002, effective? What can other systems learn from Wake's experience?
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DEPARTMENTS
NC Journal
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New Guide Addresses Issues Related to Pregnant or Parenting Minors
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Training on Relationships between Nonprofits and Governments
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Team Formed to Disseminate Best Practices in IT Security
At the Institute
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A Fond Farewell to Gladys Hall Coates
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ONLINE FEATURE
The End of an Era: A Fond Farewell to Gladys Hall Coates
Adapted by Ann Simpson, with permission, from a story by Valerie Schwartz in The Chapel Hill News, September 29, 2002.
This online tribute honors Gladys Hall Coates and her contributions to the Institute Government, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the state of North Carolina.
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