N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, explain during a June 27, 2012, news conference why they hope Gov. Beverly Perdue will announce soon whether she plans to sign the new 2012-13 state budget, veto it, or allow it to become law without her signature.
News
Sparks fly as NC Senate committee OKs bill to fund waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships
The North Carolina Senate Appropriations Committee moved forward with a bill Wednesday that would fund scholarships for the estimated 54,800 applicants on the waitlist for Opportunity Scholarships.