To see the follow-up, click here. Many underprivileged kids in Durham County got a very cold Christmas present last year, as around 250 children on a Smart Start scholarship for ... Keep Reading
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Senate Bill Gets Tough on Deficit
In a bold move to proactively address an historical budget shortfall expected this summer, Senator Richard Stevens (R – Wake) and two other Republican senators, introduced SB 13, ... Keep Reading
Get the Facts: Senate Bill 13
After being approved by both the state House and Senate, Senate Bill 13, the “Balanced Budget Act of 2011” now sits on Governor Perdue's desk awaiting either her approval to make ... Keep Reading
Wanted: Long-Term Thinkers
Budget shortfalls, the end of federal stimulus money, declining revenues from state and local property taxes and increased pressures on the public purse for Medicaid expenses are ... Keep Reading
Lawmakers Shouldn’t Ignore Transportation Spending and Tax Cuts
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 ... Keep Reading
It’s Time to Link State Spending to Growth
The 2010 elections marked an historic transfer of power in North Carolina's General Assembly. The new Republican majority was swept in largely based on their promises of fiscal ... Keep Reading
Assembly under New Management
On an otherwise dreary Wednesday afternoon, a newly instated and historical legislative body wasted no time in setting the tone for the 2011-12 session with a series of substantial ... Keep Reading
To Accredit or Not to Accredit?
Accrediting giant AdvancEd says school board actions - not academic performance – will be the focus of a special review team visiting the Wake County Public Schools System to ... Keep Reading
General Assembly Fights to Defend Patient Choice
The newly elected conservative majority in the General Assembly is already working to make good on campaign promises to protect North Carolina citizens from federal health care ... Keep Reading
Education Tax Credits: An Idea Whose Time has Come
Conservative lawmakers will likely put forth a raft of proposals to help address the needs of kindergarten through 12th grade public education in North Carolina. One idea the new ... Keep Reading
