Thanks to WSOC in Charlottefor posting the proposed state agency budget cuts submitted to Gov. Perdue online. To view the documents, click here. The N&O also provides a ... Keep Reading
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The Washington Monument Strategy or Reality?
Have you heard of the Washington Monument Strategy? Erskine Bowles may have used it when he said recently that the UNC System may be forced to consider closing a campus if the ... Keep Reading
State Agencies Not Offering Up Budget Cuts to Perdue
In anticipation of next year's massive budget deficit, Gov. Perdue issued a request for state agencies to submit their recommendations for cuts ranging from 5 to 15 percent. Per ... Keep Reading
Since When is Government “Careful” About Spending Other People’s Money?
In contrast to yesterday's Greensboro N&R article, today's Fayetteville Observer warns state budget writers to be "careful" as they consider cutting the state budget. I ... Keep Reading
Plenty of Fat Left in State Budget
Today's Greensboro News & Record offers up an article refuting the cries of many big-government advocates that the state budget has been "cut to the bone." Anyone who thinks ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue Plan Increases State Spending During “Great Recession”
The news media throughout the state is virtually unanimous in reporting Gov. Perdue's 2010-11 recommended state spending plan as a "$19 billion budget." For example, see here, ... Keep Reading
Wake school budget needs a close look
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Wake County School Board members were told to expect an additional $20 million in budget cuts, on top of the original $20 million reduction that was ... Keep Reading
“Cash Strapped”? Puh-lease.
In another attempt at over-sensationalizing the news (and completely blowing things out of proportion), WRAL's story on the first day of traditional calendar classes in Wake County ... Keep Reading
There She Goes Again…
First she hired a new communications and policy adviser for $136,000, now the governor has hired a new full-time military adviser for $90,000 per year. The advisor, Mike ... Keep Reading
