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72 <br /> Popular Government <br /> SPRING 2001 •VOLUME 66,NUMBER 3 <br /> COVER ARTICLE <br /> 2 Redistricting for Local Governments after the 2000 Census <br /> �- Robert P.Joyce <br /> For some North Carolina cities,counties,and school systems,the results of the <br /> 2000 census call for redistricting.Is your unit affected?If so,what must you do? <br /> And how do you take race into account? <br /> ESSAY <br /> z 16 The Public Policy Challenges of Payday Lending <br /> Page 2 Micbael A.Stegman <br /> Some hardworking people in North Carolina are becoming"hooked"on high- <br /> interest,short-term "payday" loans,taking them out back-to-back from the <br /> same lender or borrowing from one lender to pay off another.The author <br /> suggests four steps that policy makers,regulators,and mainstream banks could <br /> take to protect consumers. <br /> FEATURE ARTICLES <br /> 23 Citizen Participation in Local Government Budgeting <br /> Maureen Berner <br /> 'yam Y Do North Carolina local governments value citizen participation in budgeting, <br /> Page 16 and if so,what do they do to encourage it?A recent survey of the state's cities <br /> and counties revealed a variety of views and practices. <br /> 31 Strengthening Civic Education: Three Strategies for <br /> ` School Officials <br /> Susan Leigb Flinspach <br /> North Carolina policy makers have affirmed the importance of preparing young <br /> people for their role as American citizens.Yet in a 1998 assessment,just 20 <br /> percent of the students in the Southeast demonstrated solid academic <br /> performance in civics.The author lays out three cost-effective strategies for <br /> Z promoting civic education in the state's schools. <br /> Page 23 <br /> DEPARTMENTS <br /> 39 From the MPA Program <br /> ' Emergency Department Screening for Domestic Violence <br /> Emily Gamble <br /> Screening in hospital emergency departments might provide a clearer picture of <br /> the prevalence and the impact of domestic violence.Existing and past programs <br /> 3 in Massachusetts and North Carolina are instructive about what makes <br /> screening successful. <br /> 44 Point/Counterpoint <br /> When Can a State Be Sued? <br /> z <br /> William Van Alstyne <br /> Page 31 A reader takes issue with a Popular Government article about the U.S.Supreme <br /> Court's recent decisions on states'immunity from private suit. <br /> ON THE COVER 46 At the Institute <br /> TOP.NEM&OBSERVER/JOHN R07ET From Rigorous Researcher to Fine Art Photographer: Stevens H. Clarke <br /> BOTTOM.NEWS&OBSERVER/HARRY LYNCH <br /> MAPS COURTESY OF THE NORTNCAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Incredible Productivity amid Calm Orderliness:William A. Campbell <br />