The House has approved a package of operational and oversight changes for the embattled State Bureau of Investigation crime laboratory. The House voted 118-0 Tuesday in favor of the proposal created following negative publicity for the SBI lab and an outside report that raised questions about work by the lab. The bill now goes to […]
Legislation to undo local annexations already approved by town boards and city councils might face a tough time in the Senate. Senate leader Phil Berger said Tuesday that he sees a sharp difference between such bills and a moratorium on future annexation, which appears to enjoy broad support among Senate Republicans. “It’s going to be […]
The Governor delivered her State of the State last night which included glimpses of her budget to be delivered in detail later this week. Highlights included a commitment to continued funding of all teachers and teaching assistants, reducing the corporate income tax, and free community […]
First up this week is the Governor delivering her State of the State address to the General Assembly at 7 pm. You can watch it live via the web at www.wral.com. The Governor is expected to provide some insight into the State budget proposal she plans to deliver shortly to the General Assembly. […]
RALEIGH – With North Carolina facing a $2.7 billion projected gap in its General Fund for the coming fiscal year, it’s not surprising to learn that there are all sorts of possible ways – championed by all sorts of interested parties – that the state legislature might reduce the gap.
But just because a maneuver would […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators need to take a road trip, going east on Interstate 40 for about 30 miles, and then heading south on Interstate 95 for another 35 miles or so to Fayetteville.
After tooling around for a while, they can jump back on the road, heading north for 200 miles along I-95 to […]
The projected state budget gap has been revised downward for the second time in less than a week. Gov. Beverly Perdue, during her State of the State address Monday, said it was now at $2.4 billion. Just a week ago, state officials said they were looking at filling a $3.7 billion gap for the upcoming […]
Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue told the Republican-controlled General Assembly on Monday that the state’s budget problems will not stop her from fighting to protect teacher jobs, seeking to recruit more companies and reworking state government. “Hear me now: I will not back down from those priorities,” Perdue said in her second State of the State […]
Kleinschmidt, Thorp work to inform others
As the reality of upcoming budget cuts sets in, town officials are considering how the University’s economic troubles will affect Chapel Hill.
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and Chancellor Holden Thorp have been working together to gauge the impact the budget crisis could have on the town’s workforce and economic development.
Additionally, Kleinschmidt has […]
During the Republican response to the governor’s State of the State address, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger said the new GOP majorities at the legislature will make cut taxes and make government smaller.
“The state of our economy is grim,” Berger said. “And North Carolina faces serious challenges. These demand our undivided attention – and […]
