Frustrated members of the Joint Revenue Laws Study Committee unanimously voted to issue a subpoena to force the new head of the Division of Employment Security, Lynn Holmes, to ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue
Peeling Back the Chiquita Deal
By now most of you have heard about Gov. Perdue's latest corporate welfare bribe economic incentives deal with Chiquita to come to Charlotte. North Carolina taxpayers may be ... Keep Reading
Indictments Handed Down to 3 Perdue Associates
Dan Kane of the N&O has the details on the three indictments just handed down to close associates of Gov. Bev Perdue. A Wake County grand jury today handed down indictments ... Keep Reading
Will Anyone Ask Gov. Perdue About the Missing Disaster Relief Funds?
Per the Greensboro News & Record's Capital Beat, Gov. Perdue had this to say yesterday about the availability of recovery funds for Hurricane Irene: “We’re trying to work with ... Keep Reading
Gov. Perdue Releases Her Statement on Defense of Marriage Amendment
Governor Bev Perdue has finally come out with her statement of why she objects to a constitutional amendment to defend marriage as between one man and one woman. The General ... Keep Reading
Perdue Suggests Suspension of Congressional Elections
Governor Perdue, speaking to a Cary rotary club, thinks it'd be a good idea to suspend Congressional elections for two years in order to focus on economic recovery instead of ... Keep Reading
House Goes Along with the Senate on Three Veto Overrides
The House voted to override the Governor's veto of SB781, the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011. The new law is an attempt to take some of the burden of rules off businesses and ... Keep Reading
Governor Vetoes Four More Bills
First Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed SB532 that would have made changes at the Employment Security Commission (ESC) and put it under the director of the Secretary of Commerce. ... Keep Reading
State Budget Director May Not Make Thursday Deadline
There are indications the State Budget Director won't be able to meet a Thursday deadline for transferring over $537 million into the General Fund as required by SB109. It directs ... Keep Reading
Why So Silent, Gov. Perdue?
Gov. Bev Perdue has not stated her stance on some of the more controversial bills lying on her desk since Saturday, when the legislative session officially ended. This is partially ... Keep Reading
