Perdue’s Mobility Fund Unnecessary (The Progressive Pulse Blog)
Posted at 11:48 AM by Stephen Jackson
April 21, 2010
The key part of Governor Perdue’s transportation budget released yesterday is the creation of a ‘Mobility Fund’. This fund is to be used for projects with major logistical priorities for our state, be they road, bridge, port or rail. […]
Perdue proposes $19 billion budget (News and Observer)
Published Tue, Apr 20, 2010 09:30 AM
Modified Tue, Apr 20, 2010 10:35 AM
RALEIGH Gov. Bev Perdue proposed a $19 billion state budget today that cuts nearly $1 billion in spending by eliminating 600 jobs, mostly vacant, and cutting spending 5 to 7 percent for departments outside of […]
Perdue unveils budget changes for 2010-11(WRAL.com)
Posted: 9:53 a.m. today
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Beverly Perdue’s budget plan would cut nearly $1 billion for the coming year by eliminating programs and cutting Medicaid abuse.
Perdue on Tuesday unveiled her recommended changes for the second year of the two-year budget approved by the General Assembly last summer.
Most state […]
Most NC voters think they pay higher taxes than people in other states (Public Policy Polling)
April 20, 2010
Every week it seems there’s a new study or statistic that some interest group or other can use to claim that North Carolina does or does not have an unusually high tax burden. When it comes to the […]
N.C. ABC Commission Launches ‘Last Call’ (Press Release)
Cooperative Initiative with Local Law Enforcement and State ALE Streamlines Process for Suspending Alcohol Permits of Violent Bars and Clubs
GREENVILLE, NC – Speaking at today’s meeting of the NC Metro Coalition of Chiefs of Police, Jon Williams,
chairman of the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, announced the “Last […]
Despite tight budget, Perdue wants to pay back teachers, state workers (WRAL.com)
Posted: 1:20 p.m. yesterday
Updated: 6:19 a.m. today
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Gov. Beverly Perdue unveils her budget proposal Tuesday morning, it will include millions of dollars in spending cuts, some new fees and more money for state workers and teachers, legislative sources told WRAL […]
Perdue will release budget proposal today (News and Observer)
Published Tue, Apr 20, 2010 02:00 AM
Modified Tue, Apr 20, 2010 06:48 AM
RALEIGH Gov. Bev Perdue plans to release her budget proposal this morning, and the big question is who and what will get the ax.
Budget forecasters agree that the state is facing a deficit for […]
N.C. lawmaker: Expect $1B in cuts in Perdue budget (Associated Press)
Monday, April 19, 2010 (Updated 10:57 pm)
By Gary D. Robertson
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Beverly Perdue’s spending proposal for next year likely will contain aggressive efforts to improve North Carolina’s public education and mental health systems as well as spending cuts of around […]
VMT Fee Should Replace Gas Tax, ULI Report Suggests (AASHTO Journal)
April 16, 2010
Congress should consider initiating a vehicle miles traveled fee to replace the gasoline tax currently funding federal highway and transit programs, an infrastructure report issued by the Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young recommends. The report also calls for boosting transportation […]
Conti Urges Subcommittee to Support Variety of Financing Sources (AASHTO Journal)
April 16, 2010
In light of falling gas-tax revenues and the increasing complexity of many transportation infrastructure projects, a number of federal financing sources need to be made available to state DOTs, North Carolina Transportation Secretary Gene Conti told the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee […]
