Weekly Update from the General Assembly January 28, 2011
Whew. The General Assembly is back in town and working at warp speed. As expected, the House elected Thom Tillis as Speaker and the Senate elected Phil Berger as President Pro Tempore. While Senate Republicans hold a veto proof majority the House is four votes shy. Of note, Speaker Tillis received the support of five […]
General Assembly to wrestle annexation laws this year (Wilmington Star-News)
Wholesale changes to the state’s longstanding annexation laws may be coming from the General Assembly this year, a high-ranking state official says.Such changes could hinder or prohibit cities like Wilmington from moving forward with controversial plans to expand their boundaries into unincorporated areas.
Exactly what shape any new legislation – which would replace laws enacted […]
GOP-led N.C. Legislature opens; budget, maps ahead (AP)
RALEIGH (AP) — The General Assembly returned to work Wednesday for the first time since a seismic shift in North Carolina politics brought Republicans to power in both chambers.
The gavels fell in the House and Senate at noon for the new two-year session. GOP lawmakers, who will be in charge of both chambers for the […]
Roads, Bridges, High-Speed Rail Are at Top Obama’s Transportation Agenda (Bloomberg)
“We will put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges,” President Barack Obama said.
Barack Obama said he will intensify efforts to repair the nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems, calling the work necessary to create jobs and compete with nations that have made those investments.
In his State of the Union […]
Lawmakers set to convene for ’11 session (Handy one page chart)
http://www.timesnewshosting.com/docs/LegGraphic012511.pdf
Raleigh Prepares For Plug-In 2011 Conference (AutoTrends Magazine)
The start of the conference is still six months away, but organizers are working diligently to ensure that Plug-In 2011 meets expectations. That’s important because the conference, now in its fourth year, has moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, for 2011. California hosted the first three conferences and now Raleigh has the chance to showcase to […]
Governor opposes privatizing NC liquor operations (AP)
Gov. Beverly Perdue won’t pursue selling the state’s liquor operations, saying Thursday that the one-time windfall from privatizing government-run stores would hardly quench North Carolina’s fiscal needs unless alcohol regulations were loosened.
A consultant hired by the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission said the state would gain roughly $300 million in one-time money by selling licenses […]
