Perdue ready to fight on schools and incentives (News and Observer)
As she prepares to deliver her State of the State Address and to release her budget, Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue appears to be girding for battle to protect education spending and public incentives for companies which bring jobs.
Speaking to the state AFL-CIO meeting at a […]
President Obama said in the State of the Union address that to win the future: “We’ll put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges. We’ll make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based [on] what’s best for the economy, not politicians.”
Now it’s time for elected leaders to […]
Republican legislation that seeks several hundred million dollars to help narrow a projected $3.7 billion gap for North Carolina’s budget next year has received final Senate approval. The Senate voted 31-16 in favor of a plan that directs Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue to locate at least $400 million in cost savings throughout state government. The […]
The state lottery has formally requested information on how it could operate casino-style video gambling machines in the event that lawmakers and Gov. Beverly Perdue agree to make them legal and regulate them. New lottery Executive Director Alice Garland said her agency put out a request for details from companies that have the ability to […]
RALEIGH Most legislative sessions start out with a congenial break-in period that lets lawmakers learn one another’s names, ease into committee assignments and find out how to turn ideas into drafts of new laws.
This year, everything is different. Committees were named fast, drafts of major legislation were ready to go to committees, and legislative leaders […]
N.C. court officials are seeking a voluntary reduction in their workforce as a result of a $3.7 billion-dollar deficit confronting the General Assembly.
John Smith, director of the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts in Raleigh, notified court officials about the plan in a Jan. 31 letter. He said employees who agree to the voluntary separation […]
HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii drivers would be charged higher annual fees on their vehicles to help repair the state’s well-worn roads, according to legislation that passed the House Transportation Committee on Wednesday.
Vehicle registration fees would increase from $25 to $45 a year, and weight fees would approximately double, with the heaviest vehicles paying the highest […]
A plan moving its way through the N.C. General Assembly could mean significant cuts to several economic development funding sources that primarily target rural counties.
Senate Bill 13, which the Senate approves Thursday afternoon by a 30-18 margin, would divert $142 million from various funds. That includes $67.6 million from the Golden Leaf Foundation, which was […]
It’s budget season again and the new Republican majority in Raleigh is scrambling to come up with almost $4 billion to fill in the state budget hole. Budget items that are paid for by the General Fund, such as education, Medicaid and public safety are going to get the lion’s share of attention.
But legislators […]
