The N&O's Rob Christensen writes this article on the topic of jobs - and tries to confuse the reader by wishing away the difference between government jobs and private sector ... Keep Reading
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State Lawmakers Take Another Swing at State Health Plan Fix
State lawmakers are taking another crack at crafting legislation to help plug the gaping budget hole in the State Health Plan (SHP). The SHP is the insurance coverage for more than ... Keep Reading
House Budget Abolishes Trust Funds and Diverts Money
The spending plan written by House Republicans would significantly change who would make the decisions about how the proceeds from the national tobacco settlement are used. The ... Keep Reading
N.C. House Rolls Out its Budget Plan
As mentioned in the previous post, the North Carolina House released its budget plan, and debate has begun this morning. The N&O offers this overview of the House plan. You can ... Keep Reading
Wait For It – Tax Cuts
The House Appropriations Committee kicks off debate on the new Republican budget today. The one thing that sticks out in the "money report" is a line item labeled "Reserve for ... Keep Reading
Fee Increases Complete Initial Work on House Budget
The House Finance Committee approved a package of almost $100 million in new or higher fees. That's the last bit of business on the House budget as the package heads back to the ... Keep Reading
Jobless Benefits for Many Expired, But May be Revisited
After Gov. Perdue vetoed a bill that would have extended unemployment benefits for up to 99 weeks, unemployment benefit checks have been cut off for an estimated 37,000 out of work ... Keep Reading
State’s Cash Flow Still in the Black
While lawmakers work on plugging a budget hole the state is still raking in revenue and paying its bills. State Controller David McCoy released the new cash flow figures this week. ... Keep Reading
House Budget Proposal: Education
Did you read about the "draconian" cuts to public education proposed by N.C. House leadership? Check out more details in this Civitas Insitute rundown of the House's Education ... Keep Reading
Governor Perdue Using More Red Ink on GOP Bills
Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed two Republican bills Wednesday evening. One was HB7 allowing Community Colleges to opt out of federal loan progam. Here's a link to her statement ... Keep Reading
