Courtesy of this report from WRAL North Carolina will face one of the largest state deficits in the country next year, according to a new report. The National Conference of State Legislatures surveyed 35 states to get a picture of their fiscal health heading into the 2011-12 budget year. …. Only California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New [...]
- Jul01
Governor Perdue Should Apologize for Budget
Apparently Governor Perdue has been misled about the direction that this year’s budget will take North Carolina. The N&O reports that today, surrounded by school children while signing the budget, she remarked that “this budget puts our state on firm ground as we head toward the challenges of next year.” Within the budget, there is appropriated [...]
- Jun07
Bill Introduced to Eliminate 25 State Aircraft
Reps. Jim Crawford (D-Granville), Nelson Cole (D-Rockingham), and Larry Hall (D-Durham) are the primary sponsors of HB1823 entitled “Sell Underutilized State Aircraft.” The bill would carry out the recommendations of a study completed by the Program Evaluation Division calling for the elimination of 25 state owned aircraft. The elimination of these aircraft is long overdue. [...]
- Apr13
State Budget Update
WRAL reported yesterday about updated revenue projections for the state budget. According to the article, the picture is still pretty dim, but not as bad is worried: The state budget won’t be in such bad shape in the coming year, after all, a fiscal analyst told lawmakers Monday. The latest projections call for a budget [...]
- Nov11
Hagan gives no clear answer on health care reform
In an N&O article, Sen. Kay Hagan says, “I think people have to get their heads around this, that we can’t continue where we are right now …We’re in a window of opportunity right now, and it’s time for health care reform in our country.” Reform – yes. The type of liberal reform Congress is [...]