Senate passes NC farmland, military protection bill
A bill to protect agricultural lands and create a buffer around sensitive military sites passed in the NC Senate.
A bill that would repeal NC's ban on erosion-control structures along the shoreline, is advancing through Senate committees.
With the sudden resignation of state Sen. Terrence Everitt the GOP has one additional path to maintaining their supermajority, as his district is now more competitive.
Senate budget proposal includes minimal allocations to "reserve funds."
In an exclusive interview with Carolina Journal, North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger Berger emphasized the need to move toward a more efficient funding model, advocating for block grants that would streamline relief efforts and give states more control in handling recovery processes.
Here's the story of a retired businessman who traveled to Raleigh, offered budgetary help to a state senator, and was told he knew "nothing about budgeting." Uh, look who's talking.