Republican legislative leaders highlight issues which divide most GOP legislators from their Democratic counterparts, including funding for the State Health Plan, sex education in public schools, and taxpayer financing of local election campaigns. House Minority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake, Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, Sen. Eddie Goodall, R-Union, and Rep. Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, speak during this April 21. 2009, news conference.
Jon Hardister to resign effective April 8
Rep. Jon Hardister, R-Guilford, announced Thursday that he will resign his position in the North Carolina House, telling Carolina Journal that he would not rule out a return to public service at some point in the future, but for now he will be working in the private sector.