We need more money! How often have North Carolinians heard this phrase from our state government? Too many to count in recent times, and Governor Bev Perdue is once again on her education rant. With the new Republican-crafted state budget, the Governor issued a statement today condemning the budget for its lack of education funding. [...]
Gov. Perdue Unveils What Some Consider Her “DOA” Budget
Democratic Governor Beverly Perdue offered her spending plan for the next fiscal year Thursday morning. It increases spending by nearly $1 billion and restores cuts made by Republicans in the previous session of the General Assembly, including Pre-K programs. Perdue’s budget relies on a 3/4 penny increase in the sales tax and a number of [...]
NC Elections Director Now Taking Orders from Jim Hunt
Gary Bartlett, Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBOE) told the N&O that he was holding a symposium to educate candidates and the public. Bartlett said that, “If there was education and awareness, we could cut down on the silly stuff.” According to the N&O the “silly stuff” Bartlett was referring to [...]
Gov. Perdue Steps Aside but Who Steps up for the Democrats Now
Governor Beverly Perdue issued a statement today she would not run for re-election. She claimed it would get in the way of improving education in North Carolina. Political analysts say she had very little chance of winning anyway. Perdue won by a very small margin over former Republican Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory mainly because she [...]
Gov. Perdue’s Twisted Tax Priorities
New at the Civitas Institute’s website is an article contrasting Gov. Perdue’s attitude toward taxing Hollywood millionaires and working class North Carolinians. A sample: Picture these two people: one is a wealthy Hollywood studio executive looking to film another Disney blockbuster and add to the billions in revenue for his company, the other is a [...]
