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Republican NC senators revive push for zero-based budgeting
Lawmakers propose requiring agencies to justify all spending under zero-based budgeting system.
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Republican lawmakers question Cooper over clean energy order
Three Republican lawmakers are questioning the legality and affordability of Gov. Roy Cooper’s latest executive action on clean energy, including how to pay for bridge and road repairs if electric vehicles replace gas-powered vehicles. Sens. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond; Paul Newton, R-Cabarrus; and Vickie Sawyer, R-Iredell; sent a letter to Cooper on Jan. 19 taking aim...
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New district maps create game of musical chairs for Cumberland County seats
In a change of direction, former Cumberland County Sen. Wesley Meredith will run for a seat in the state House. He initially planned to run for a newly drawn state Senate seat that includes part of Cumberland and all of GOP-rich Moore County. “I’m excited today to announce my candidacy for North Carolina House District...
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Veteran GOP state senators headed for high profile primary
State Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond, has moved his permanent residence from Richmond County to his second home in the Pinehurst area of Moore County to run for the newly-drawn state Senate District 21, which will include all of GOP-rich Moore County, and much of Cumberland County that mostly surrounds the city of Fayetteville but includes...
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High school sports reform passes state Senate
The N.C. Senate has given final approval to HB-91, Accountability and Fair Play in Athletics, an effort to reform high school sports in North Carolina. The Senate approved the measure, 28-14, on its third and final reading. Both votes passed with bi-partisan support. Five Democrats voted in support of the measure. “Members, I ask you...
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State’s education leader endorses sports overhaul as legislation advances
Legislation to dismantle the North Carolina High School Athletic Association passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday by what appeared to be a unanimous voice vote. The post committee substitute for House Bill 91 proposes to end the private non-profit NCHSAA role in managing and regulating high school sports in the state and set up a...
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Overhaul of high school sports governance presented in Senate committee
On Tuesday, the N.C. Senate Education Committee presented a bill that would effectively end the High School Athletic Association’s role in supervising high school athletics, a role the organization has held since 1913. The PCS for House Bill 91, Accountability and Fair Play in Athletics was presented for discussion and is the result of a...
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NCHSAA on defense as legislature takes shots at hearing
The N.C. High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has no written contract or agreement with the State of North Carolina or the Department of Public Instruction to oversee the management of high school sports in North Carolina and has the largest cash reserves of any such organization in America. These are just two of the issues...
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DOT overspending blasted by state auditor at Senate committee meeting
Lawmakers blasted the N.C. Department of Transportation for careless overspending, suggesting the DOT is using the coronavirus to “cover up” irresponsible cash management. The Senate Transportation Committee used a Wednesday, May 20, meeting to lambaste DOT for overspending hundreds of millions of dollars. The agency was mired in financial problems before the outbreak. The coronavirus...
