The House gave tentative approval to HB8 which would let voters decide on a constitutional amendment to allow the government to take private property only for "public use." The ... Keep Reading
Economics
Fee Increases Complete Initial Work on House Budget
The House Finance Committee approved a package of almost $100 million in new or higher fees. That's the last bit of business on the House budget as the package heads back to the ... Keep Reading
State’s Cash Flow Still in the Black
While lawmakers work on plugging a budget hole the state is still raking in revenue and paying its bills. State Controller David McCoy released the new cash flow figures this week. ... Keep Reading
Veto Override, Unemployment Benefits and Saturday Sessions
A wild day at the legislature. First the Senate voted to override the Governor's veto of SB265. It would require state employees to contribute to premiums for their health ... Keep Reading
Governor Perdue Using More Red Ink on GOP Bills
Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed two Republican bills Wednesday evening. One was HB7 allowing Community Colleges to opt out of federal loan progam. Here's a link to her statement ... Keep Reading
Republicans Tackle Last Minute Warning From Governor On Unemployment Benefits
Republican leaders at the General Assembly are rushing through a bill that would extend unemployment benefits before an April 16 deadline which would cut them off. Republican ... Keep Reading
GOP leader and Governor Perdue Spar Over Job Focus
What Governor Beverly Perdue calls her "Jobs Tour" swung by Raleigh Thursday (April 7) to criticize Republicans in the legislature for not focusing on creating jobs. She said GOP ... Keep Reading
New Voter ID Bill Coming Next Week Among Other New Proposals
The word is circulating on Jones Street that Governor Bev Perdue would veto any voter ID bill passed by Republicans. So the leadership at the legislature is changing gears and ... Keep Reading
Consumers and Retailers May be Forced to Pay More to Encourage the Use of Renewable Energy and Efficiency
Residential and Commerical customers of power companies are already paying more for renewable energy. A special annual add-on rate is charged to cover the cost of the utilites ... Keep Reading
Senate Tentatively Approves State Health Plan Changes
The state Senate passed SB265 on its second reading. It faces one more vote next week before going to the House. State employees would contribute to their health insurance and the ... Keep Reading
