Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis says it is a possibility Governor Beverly Perdue will veto SB13 which targets nearly $800 million in savings for the current budget. If the ... Keep Reading
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Here come more earmarks
State Democratic Representatives Marvin Lucas, Diane Parfitt, Rick Glazier and Elmer Floyd introduced a bill to give $1 million to the Partnership for Defense Innovation. It's a ... Keep Reading
More debt can’t be a solution in the new budget
Several legislative budget subcommittees will meet next Tuesday to look at alternatives for filling a budget shortfall in the new spending plan. One solution Republican leaders ... Keep Reading
State Senate tentatively approves $800 million in savings and cuts for current budget
While the Governor asked permission to cut $400 million from the current budget SB13 goes much further by finding another $400 million in savings. That includes transferring money ... Keep Reading
New bill would give charter schools access to state and local funds for capital needs
The new edition of a bill removing the cap on charter schools would permit cities and counties to contribute to the capital needs of charter schools. The bill, introduced by ... Keep Reading
State budget writers told economy is rebounding but another year until robust growth
Members of a joint legislative budget panel were told by fiscal researchers revenue collections are on target but still below what is estimated for a new budget. Here's what the ... Keep Reading
CBO Report Shows ObamaCare Will Cause Massive Future Budget Deficit
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its new 10 year baseline, which shows “daunting economic and budgetary challenges” facing the United States. Without change, the ... Keep Reading
New Survey Reveals NC’s Budget Deficit Among Nation’s Worst
Courtesy of this report from WRAL North Carolina will face one of the largest state deficits in the country next year, according to a new report. The National Conference of ... Keep Reading
State Government workers’ union fighting privitization of IT jobs
Governor Perdue is pursuing the idea of asking private companies to run some of the information technology infrastructure to save money. But the State Employees Association of ... Keep Reading
Senator Hagan still debating whether to support extending tax cuts
Senator Kay Hagan is on record now supporting continuing tax cuts set to expire if they only benefit the "middle class." Our analysis shows all the cuts affect that population in ... Keep Reading
