RALEIGH – An override of Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s budget veto highlighted a day of votes in which the Republican-controlled General Assembly shot down the governor’s vetoes three times.
RALEIGH — House District 1, encompassing six coastal counties, favors Democrats in voter registration: more than 45 percent, or 25,851, of the district’s 57,202 voters are registered Democrats. But many of those voters opt to support Republicans.
If the courts uphold a law preventing payroll deductions of teacher union dues, the North Carolina Association of Educators could become nothing more than another interest group.
RALEIGH — A difference of about 2 percent over two years may seem small, but that did not stop Gov. Bev Perdue from uncapping her veto pen, temporarily striking down a state budget for the first time in North Carolina history.
If the political promises of Reps. Jim Crawford, Bill Owens, Dewey Hill, Bill Brisson, and Tim Spear prove to be made of brick, the budget deal will stand.
RALEIGH — Many legislative rules may seem innocuous — such as the dress code requiring coat and tie for male legislators and dignified dress for female lawmakers — but Rep. John Blust, R-Guilford, says others can undermine the entire democratic process.
The case of one Nags Head pier project exposes numerous problems with the way our General Assembly operates.
RALEIGH — Republicans are rallying to recapture the General Assembly for the first time since the 19th century, putting Democrats on the defensive statewide. Contests in a handful of traditionally uncompetitive districts have tightened this year, leading to opportunities for the GOP.
If the Republicans can successfully execute their Four Corners offense, plus a few, they’ll wield more legislative power in Raleigh than they’ve had in more than a century.
RALEIGH — Republican leaders in the N.C. House and Senate have laid out this year “an aggressive agenda for education,” as described by House Minority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam. Stam and Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger called for a tax credit for families in private and home schools, merit pay for individual teachers rather than schools, an end of the cap on charter schools, and major changes to standardized testing.
ELIZABETH CITY — Elizabeth City officials jumped the gun last year when they unveiled plans to construct a 187-acre aviation-related business park before they secured the cooperation from key landowners.
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