Gang-prevention program working on slim budget (Fayetteville Observer)
Next year, sheriff’s deputies will likely have textbooks and little else to teach skills to local students that will enable them to steer clear of gangs, alcohol and drugs.
Federal funding for the popular Gang Resistance Education and Training program – known as GREAT – was cut so severely […]
NC Anti-port group says mega port analysis flawed (BusinessWeek)
WILMINGTON, N.C.
Opponents of a massive cargo terminal along North Carolina’s coast have filed a complaint challenging the conclusions of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study recommending that state and federal officials move forward with a feasibility study.
The nonprofit No Port/Southport claims the port inflated the […]
Trucking Group Opposes Vehicle Miles Tax (The Journal of Commerce)
William B. Cassidy | Apr 21, 2010 4:10PM GMT
The Journal of Commerce Online – News Story
ATA says fuel taxes still best way to pay for highways, as interest in VMT grows
A Vehicle Miles Traveled tax may be gaining mileage on Capitol Hill, but […]
N.C. Electorate More Urban, Independent (The Pilot)
By Bob Hall, Democracy North Carolina
Sunday, April 18, 2010
A county-by-county analysis of North Carolina voters points to dramatic shifts in the past decade that will likely influence campaign strategy for hot elections this year for Richard Burr’s U.S. Senate seat and for control of the General Assembly.
The numbers tell […]
N.C. joins effort to cut crime costs (News and Observer)
Published Thu, Apr 22, 2010 05:32 AM
Modified Thu, Apr 22, 2010 12:55 AM
Facing a tight budget and surging prison population, Gov. Bev Perdue announced a move Wednesday that is aimed at cutting costs while keeping the public safe.
North Carolina will work with the U.S. Justice […]
Current year revenue still lags (News and Observer)
Submitted by bniolet on 2010-04-21 15:28
North Carolina’s revenue was $56 million behind projections at the end of March, according to state budget officials.
Budget staffers recapped Gov. Bev Perdue’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year in a joint appropriations committee meeting this morning, Mark Johnson reports. […]
Gov. Perdue and State Leaders Announce Justice Reinvestment Approach to Increase Public Safety and Reduce Recidivism and Corrections Costs (Press Release)
RALEIGH—Gov. Bev Perdue, Chief Justice Sarah Parker and state House and Senate leaders announced today a bipartisan effort across state government to develop a data-driven approach to public safety that will reduce spending on corrections […]
Perdue rolls out changes for $19B N.C. budget (Associated Press)
By GARY D. ROBERTSON
RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue proposed Tuesday that legislators trim another 2 percent in state spending from North Carolina’s government budget for the coming year in part by eliminating or reducing dozens of programs and requiring cash-strapped local school districts to make […]
Transportation fund would ride on $7 car fee (News and Observer)
Published Wed, Apr 21, 2010 06:56 AM
Modified Wed, Apr 21, 2010 12:16 AM
The governor called Tuesday for a $7 increase in car registration fees as part of a plan to establish a fund for big statewide transportation projects.
Her budget proposal included $94.6 million to […]
Perdue taps two familiar sources for transportation money (News and Observer)
Published Wed, Apr 21, 2010 11:42 AM
Modified Wed, Apr 21, 2010 11:43 AM
RALEIGH Gov. Bev Perdue isn’t ready to hike taxes to meet more of the state’s transportation needs, but in her 2011 budget proposal she finds $94.6 million in “new” money from two […]
