On Wednesday, Republicans will attempt to override Governor Perdue’s veto rejecting the Protect Health Care Freedom Act (H2), which would challenge the individual mandate provision of ObamaCare. Governor Perdue vetoed the bill over the weekend stating it violated the U.S. Constitution. The veto came somewhat of a surprise as she had said in the past [...]
Perdue Vetos Budget Balancing Measure
Mark Binker of the Greensboro News-Recordreports on Gov. Perdue’s veto of Senate Bill 13. In her statement, Perdue offered her reasoning: “the bill in its current form forces a one-time cash-grab from funds that are intended to create jobs and spur economic development. That’s not the right move for North Carolina, where jobs simply must [...]
Voters Don’t Like Veto Threat
In our latest poll voters told us they would rather Gov Perdue sign the Balanced Budget Act of 2011 than veto it. Read the release here. Democrats were actually the strongest in support of her signing the bill.
Perdue’s Childish Behavior
The veto threat by Gov Bev Perdue is more proof that some Democrats are not acting like adults about the fiscal mess that is state government. As papers are reporting, Perdue says she will veto this bill over a disagreement in some of the funds that are impacted. These cuts will cost no employee of [...]
Gov. Bev Gets One Right
For most of the year Governor Bev Perdue has not been getting things right. But when she does I want to say good job. Her veto of the “Clarify Legislative Confidentiality” bill sure looks like the right thing to do. If the legislature has managed to raise taxes and pass legislation under current law, it should [...]
