Oct. 17, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Bob Luebke (919) 834-2099 bob.luebke@nccivitas.org Taxpayers Spend $150 K per High School Diploma, Study Finds. Are We ... Keep Reading
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NCAE VP Spews Nonsense
Expressing concern over the ongoing budget negotiations and the size of pay raises NC teachers will receive, NCAE Vice President Mark Jewell had this to say: "Strong schools are ... Keep Reading
House Moves Closer to Approving Their Budget Plan
The NC House yesterday initially approved their budget proposal by an 81 to 36 vote. The vote came after 7-8 hours of debate on several proposed amendments. To see a full listing ... Keep Reading
State Legislators Agree to Budget; Votes Coming This Week
House and Senate leaders announced last night that they have come to an agreement for the state budget. The budget is scheduled to be voted on in the next couple of days by the ... Keep Reading
House Approves Budget Plan, Sends Back to Senate.
Per WRAL.com: The state budget is headed back to the Senate for negotiations after winning its final House vote Thursday, 77-40. House Republican budget-writers say their $20.6 ... Keep Reading
NC House Releases State Budget Plan
The NC House unveiled its budget plan last night. While similar in total spending to the Senate plan, there are many differences between the two plans. WRAL has a summary of the ... Keep Reading
Senate Approves Budget Plan, Moves to House
By a partisan margin of 33-17, the NC Senate yesterday approved its budget plan for the coming biennium. The budget proposal now moves to the House, where it is expected to alter ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Approved by House Committee
This year's version of a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) yesterday was approved by the House Committee on Government, and moves to the House Finance Committee. House Bill 274 would ... Keep Reading
Time is Right for TABOR in NC
Today's N&O published my article on the recently-introduced Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) legislation. A sample: The case for legal restraints on state spending in North ... Keep Reading
Taxpayer Bill of Rights Legislation Would Bring Much-Needed Fiscal Restraint to NC
House Bill 274 (Taxpayer Bill of Rights) was introduced by primary sponsors John Blust (R-Guilford), Bert Jones (R-Rockingham), Bryan Holloway (R-Stokes) and Edgar Starnes ... Keep Reading
