House Republicans have approved and sent to Gov. Beverly Perdue’s desk a measure directing her to sweep $142 million from state accounts and giving her authority to cut another $400 million. However, the measure may not make it past the governor’s desk: she is signaling that she may veto it. Partisan debate on the bill […]
A House committee has given its OK to two bills that would undo local annexations. Annexations in Lexington and Kinston would be repealed under the legislation approved by the House Government Committee on Thursday. The votes came after residents representing the annexed areas told committee members that the local decisions were unfair and arbitrary; local […]
Perdue: State deficit cut by $1B (WRAL)
2.9.11
Raleigh, N.C. — Gov. Beverly Perdue took to the Internet Wednesday to deliver some big budget news.
In a YouTube video, Perdue announced that the budget shortfall for the fiscal year that starts in July will be about $1 billion smaller than previously projected.
As recently as last month, economists said […]
Joint Transportation Appropriations Meeting 2.9.11
Today the members of the Joint Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee heard a presentation by the Fiscal Research Division staff entitled, “Transportation Primer.” I would summarize the meeting by saying staff laid […]
Electric-car owners not only don’t buy gasoline, they also don’t pay gas taxes. A bill introduced in the state Senate would try to get back some of that money for the state by charging electric-car owners an annual $100 fee.
A bill in the Legislature would require owners of cars like this Nissan Leaf to pay […]
Perdue ready to fight on schools and incentives (News and Observer)
As she prepares to deliver her State of the State Address and to release her budget, Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue appears to be girding for battle to protect education spending and public incentives for companies which bring jobs.
Speaking to the state AFL-CIO meeting at a […]
President Obama said in the State of the Union address that to win the future: “We’ll put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges. We’ll make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based [on] what’s best for the economy, not politicians.”
Now it’s time for elected leaders to […]
Republican legislation that seeks several hundred million dollars to help narrow a projected $3.7 billion gap for North Carolina’s budget next year has received final Senate approval. The Senate voted 31-16 in favor of a plan that directs Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue to locate at least $400 million in cost savings throughout state government. The […]
The state lottery has formally requested information on how it could operate casino-style video gambling machines in the event that lawmakers and Gov. Beverly Perdue agree to make them legal and regulate them. New lottery Executive Director Alice Garland said her agency put out a request for details from companies that have the ability to […]
