Wake County Superior Court Judget Howard Manning has presided over a case about funding for low wealth schools since 1994. He has constantly pronounced economic slumps are no ... Keep Reading
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Governor Perdue Vetos Legislative Budget
Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed the $19.7 billion budget approved by the General Assembly Sunday. Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released this statement in ... Keep Reading
Perdue Tells State Agencies to Find Half Billion in Savings in One Month
A memo released last week by the Office of State Budget & Management instructed state agencies to limit expenditures in the month of June to "only what is necessary for ... Keep Reading
House Gives Final Approval to Photo ID Bill
The House approved HB351 that would require a government photo ID to vote. It was a substitute bill that eliminated the allowance of utility bills or other means of identification. ... Keep Reading
No Challenge to Governor’s Unemployment Executive Order
The Employment Security Commission is getting ready to disburse this week retroactive federal unemployment benefits to about 47,000 citizens in North Carolina. That is based on ... Keep Reading
Budget Passes House; Awaits Perdue’s Signature or Veto
As most of you know by now, the N.C. House approved the state budget, sending it to Gov. Perdue's desk. To see how your representative voted, click here. Perdue now has 10 days ... Keep Reading
House Speaker Says Gov.’s Unemployment Order Isn’t Legal
Governor Beverly Perdue signed an executive order today telling the Employment Security Commission to reconfigure the formula so thousands of the unemployed are eligible for more ... Keep Reading
Will House Dems Stick Together Against Perdue Budget Veto?
The Senate's "compromise" budget bill (isn't it interesting that "compromise" always involves spending more of our money?) is expected to receive its third and final vote of ... Keep Reading
State Senate Approves Budget, House is Next
The Senate passed a $19.7 billion compromise budget by a vote of 31-19. Democratic amendments went down by the same county. Those amendments included restoring funding for the ... Keep Reading
New Compromise Senate Budget Retains Teach Assistant Jobs
The state Senate originally cut most of the money that paid for teacher assistants in public schools. Governor Beverly Perdue said that budget drastically cut education funds and ... Keep Reading
