The big news of the day was the release of the Governor’s proposed budget. Everyone is still combing through it, but the big items include keeping most of a temporary sales tax in place, cutting the corporate income tax rate, eliminating 10,00 state jobs (of which 3,000 are currently filled), an early retirement […]
An aide to Pres. Pro Temp Berger indicated today that the Senate Republican Caucus would likely be looking at capping the gas tax this session.
The gas tax is tied to the average wholesale price of gas, which means as gas prices climb the tax does as well. Each penny of gas generates about […]
First up is the possibility the Governor vetoes SB 13 Balanced Budget Act of 2011. The Governor has ten days after recieveing a bill to make a decision on what to do with it. Her options include signing the bill, letting it become law without her signature, or a veto. She was quoted over the weekend […]
Veto foreseen, but it’s a ‘fight worth having’ (News and Observer)
All indications remain that Gov. Bev Perdue will pull out the “veto” stamp this week and thunk it down on a bill, now on her desk, aimed at sweeping money from a range of accounts while also giving Perdue authority to make $400 million in […]
Golden LEAF spending decisions touch off controversy (Fayetteville Observer)
By Paul Woolverton
Staff writer
An $800,000 grant to provide iPod Touches for every child and teacher in grades five through eight in the Bladen County school system.
A total of $400,000 in grants for a horse park in Hoke County, where few people can afford horses.
A $100 million grant […]
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 […]
