Budget writers at the General Assembly are doubly anxious about the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Obamacare. That appears to be the only hope with a ... Keep Reading
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False Letters Case Referred to State Ethics Commission
A majority of the members of the Senate Rules Committee agreed there appeared to be a violation ethics when the Governor's staff altered letters introduced during debate on the ... Keep Reading
Perdue Asks Legislators to Spend More Money, Gets Rejected
Gov. Perdue met with legislative budget writers, urging them to spend more one-time money on recurring expenses. Legislative leaders rejected her proposals. Perdue described her ... Keep Reading
Gov Perdue Chief Advisor Admits Adding False Language in Letters
The Senate Rules Committee completed testimony this week over allegations Governor Beverly Perdue's staff falsified letters supporting funding for road projects. Click on the video ... Keep Reading
Senate and House Finalize Budget
Senate and House leaders have come to an agreement on a final version of the legislature's spending plan. All eyes will move to the Governor after this week. Click on the video ... Keep Reading
Gov Perdue Staff Accused of Falsifying DOT Support for Parkway Funding
State Senate Rules Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Apodaca (R-Henderson) began an investigation of accusations Gov. Perdue's staff created misleading letters to support funding of the ... Keep Reading
NC Senate Dems Call Pay Plan for Teachers in Senate Budget Punitive; GOP Denies
State Senate Democrats focused their criticism on the education portion of the Senate spending plan drawn up by Republican leaders. The debate in the Senate Appropriations ... Keep Reading
NC Dem Charge of “War on Women” Brings Angry GOP Rebuff
State House legislators were debating the budget written by Republican leaders. One provision diverted funding for family planning from private providers to local public health ... Keep Reading
Rally Counters Dems With Call for More Funding of Private Education
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Gov. Perdue Unveils What Some Consider Her “DOA” Budget
Democratic Governor Beverly Perdue offered her spending plan for the next fiscal year Thursday morning. It increases spending by nearly $1 billion and restores cuts made by ... Keep Reading
