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North Carolina might actually want to consider sitting this race out. All along the East Coast, states are trying to be the first and most powerful energy producer of wind energy, ... Keep Reading

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

Republican leaders put a bill on the fast track that would extend federal unemployment benefits with a new formula. The Senate today tentatively gave its approval. It faces another ... Keep Reading

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

This week there was a lot of talk about lost jobs at dueling press conferences by Governor Beverly Perdue and Republican Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger. Berger said over ... Keep Reading

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

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

Among the new bills introduced in the legislature this week is a cap on the motor fuel tax (HB399). The flat tax rate on a gallon of gas is 17.5 cents. The variable wholesale rate ... Keep Reading

I blogged here recentlyabout Gov. Perdue's questionable claims taking credit for more than "50,000 new jobs for this state" as a result of the state's corporate welfare efforts. ... Keep Reading

Under the Dome does a nice job examining one of Gov. Perdue's claims in her state of the state speech from last night. Specifically, her claim that "Businesses have pledged to ... Keep Reading