Gov. Perdue put her veto stamp on a bill approved by the state legislator that would have created thousands of jobs for North Carolinians and move us a step toward more affordable ... Keep Reading
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Gov Perdue Vetoes Legislative Budget
Governor Beverly Perdue called a press conference Friday morning to say she was going to veto the budget passed by the General Assembly. Click on the video report... ... Keep Reading
Senate Budget Leader: Obamacare Could be Straw to Break the Camel’s Back
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
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
Clock is Ticking on Budget Deadline; No Hint from Gov’s Office
Governor Beverly Perdue summoned the press to the Capitol Building Tuesday to talk about the budget. There was much anticipation about what she would say or do, but there wasn't ... 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
Senate Leaders Calls Dems’ Bluff on Tax Hike
During floor debate today on the Senate budget plan, GOP leaders introduced an amendment to increase the state sales tax. Basically, they wanted Senators to go on record with their ... Keep Reading
