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FY 2009-10 HHS Budget Recap
More Budget Recaps Main Budget Recap Page FY 2009-10 HHS Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Education Budget Recap FY 2009-10 Transportation Budget Recap Justice ... Keep Reading
$300 Million of Wasteful and Frivolous Spending Included in FY 2009-10 Budget
“There is no pork in this budget.” House Speaker Joe Hackney (D – Orange) commenting on the FY 2009-10 budget North Carolina’s budget will spend $20.68 ... Keep Reading
$1 Billion Tax Hike Will Deepen North Carolina Recession
Massive $1.1 Billion Proposed Tax and Fee Hike Will Deepen North Carolina Recession, Hit Poor the Hardest; Increase Year-Over-Year Spending by $400 Million The FY 2009-10 ... Keep Reading
North Carolina House Budget Proposal Includes Massive Tax and Fee Hikes, Cuts Public Education More Than Other Agencies
The North Carolina House budget proposal for fiscal year 2009-10 will raise taxes and fees by more than $860 million and spend roughly $19.97 billion. The spending amount is down ... Keep Reading
House Budget Cuts: Misplaced Priorities or Political Ploy?
When the North Carolina House Budget proposal was originally released, many lawmakers claimed the “draconian” and “painful” cuts were unavoidable without ... Keep Reading
10 Things You Need to Know about 287(g): A Response to the ACLU/UNC Study
In mid-February 2009, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina and the Immigration and Human Rights Policy Clinic of UNC-Chapel Hill issued a report declaring ... Keep Reading
Perdue’s Budget Raises Taxes, Avoids Meaningful Reform and Sets Stage for Next Budget Crisis
Agency Summaries Education Health and Human Services General Government Natural and Economic Resources Justice and Public Safety ... Keep Reading
State Government Has Maxed Out Its Credit Card
North Carolina’s state government has virtually maxed out its debt capacity and the state’s credit rating may be in jeopardy by next year, according to a new report by ... Keep Reading
Dissolve Golden LEAF
This article is the first installment in a series of recommendations to be released over the next few weeks. Future weeks will detail how much the state can save by cutting pork, ... Keep Reading