BUDGET PROPOSAL SHIFTS COSTS TO AND TAKES FUNDS FROM COUNTIES (Association of County Commissioners)
The budget proposal unveiled by Governor Beverly Perdue on Thursday would cause a major shift in how the state’s public education system is funded and would force more responsibilities on county governments while reducing much-needed revenues to counties for school construction. The […]
Higher gas tax not likely, Berger aide says (N&O)
Submitted by BruceSiceloff on 02/18/2011 – 11:12
Market forces will push North Carolina’s record-high gas tax even higher in July — unless political forces decide otherwise.
Democrats were in charge four years ago when drivers were unhappy about rising gas taxes, so they capped the tax […]
Business and labor came together to make a rare show of unity today to push for a robust transportation reauthorization with adequate investment for infrastructure. And they spoke out loud and clear for a higher gas tax. Most surprising of all – it seemed that Senators were finally ready to have a mature discussion about […]
Most of a temporary increase to North Carolina’s sales tax rate would remain in place, state parks and welcome centers would close two days a week and about 10,000 government jobs would be eliminated under two-year spending plan outlined Thursday by Gov. Beverly Perdue.
With fiscal analysts projecting a $2.4 billion deficit for the fiscal year […]
A big thank you to Salisbury Mayor Kluttz and Rocky Mount Mayor Combs who traveled to Raleigh today to meet with the Justice and Public Safety Appropriations Co-Chairs. They had a particularly positive meeting with Senate Majority Leader Brown who shares many of our perspectives […]
The House has approved a package of operational and oversight changes for the embattled State Bureau of Investigation crime laboratory. The House voted 118-0 Tuesday in favor of the proposal created following negative publicity for the SBI lab and an outside report that raised questions about work by the lab. The bill now goes to […]
Legislation to undo local annexations already approved by town boards and city councils might face a tough time in the Senate. Senate leader Phil Berger said Tuesday that he sees a sharp difference between such bills and a moratorium on future annexation, which appears to enjoy broad support among Senate Republicans. “It’s going to be […]
The Governor delivered her State of the State last night which included glimpses of her budget to be delivered in detail later this week. Highlights included a commitment to continued funding of all teachers and teaching assistants, reducing the corporate income tax, and free community […]
First up this week is the Governor delivering her State of the State address to the General Assembly at 7 pm. You can watch it live via the web at www.wral.com. The Governor is expected to provide some insight into the State budget proposal she plans to deliver shortly to the General Assembly. […]
RALEIGH – With North Carolina facing a $2.7 billion projected gap in its General Fund for the coming fiscal year, it’s not surprising to learn that there are all sorts of possible ways – championed by all sorts of interested parties – that the state legislature might reduce the gap.
But just because a maneuver would […]
