state budget

Interested in more details surrounding the House's budget proposals for Health & Human Services; including programs like Smart Start and More and Four? Check out this ... Keep Reading

Yesterday the appropriations committees in the General Assembly unveiled their prelimanary spending reduction "options" for the upcoming 2011-12 budget year. The N&O provides ... Keep Reading

George Mason economist Donald Boudreax applies a little "kitchen table" budget perspective to the negotiations over the federal budget. Suppose that in a mere three years your ... Keep Reading

What Governor Beverly Perdue calls her "Jobs Tour" swung by Raleigh Thursday (April 7) to criticize Republicans in the legislature for not focusing on creating jobs. She said GOP ... Keep Reading

Senate Bill 265 is one step closer to being sent to Gov. Perdue's desk. The bill, which passed its second House vote by 64-51, is expected to be approved by the House today in its ... Keep Reading

The state Senate passed SB265 on its second reading. It faces one more vote next week before going to the House. State employees would contribute to their health insurance and the ... Keep Reading

The Senate Appropriations Base Budget Committee passed SB265. The bill would have state employees contribute to their health insurance premiums. It would also increase co-pays and ... Keep Reading

The Senate Insurance Committee passed SB265, which would transfer oversight of the State Health Plan to the Office of State Treasurer from under the legislative umbrella. But it ... Keep Reading

Among the new bills introduced in the legislature this week is a cap on the motor fuel tax (HB399). The flat tax rate on a gallon of gas is 17.5 cents. The variable wholesale rate ... Keep Reading

House Republicans have failed in their attempt to override Governor Perdue's veto of HB2. The vote was 68-51. It fell four votes short. House Speaker Tillis says a vote to override ... Keep Reading