Perdue rolls out changes for $19B N.C. budget (Associated Press)
By GARY D. ROBERTSON
RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue proposed Tuesday that legislators trim another 2 percent in state spending from North Carolina’s government budget for the coming year in part by eliminating or reducing dozens of programs and requiring cash-strapped local school districts to make […]
Transportation fund would ride on $7 car fee (News and Observer)
Published Wed, Apr 21, 2010 06:56 AM
Modified Wed, Apr 21, 2010 12:16 AM
The governor called Tuesday for a $7 increase in car registration fees as part of a plan to establish a fund for big statewide transportation projects.
Her budget proposal included $94.6 million to […]
Perdue taps two familiar sources for transportation money (News and Observer)
Published Wed, Apr 21, 2010 11:42 AM
Modified Wed, Apr 21, 2010 11:43 AM
RALEIGH Gov. Bev Perdue isn’t ready to hike taxes to meet more of the state’s transportation needs, but in her 2011 budget proposal she finds $94.6 million in “new” money from two […]
Perdue’s Mobility Fund Unnecessary (The Progressive Pulse Blog)
Posted at 11:48 AM by Stephen Jackson
April 21, 2010
The key part of Governor Perdue’s transportation budget released yesterday is the creation of a ‘Mobility Fund’. This fund is to be used for projects with major logistical priorities for our state, be they road, bridge, port or rail. […]
Governor Perdue announced the creation of the NC Mobility Fund today as a part of her 2010-11 budget adjustments. The Fund will not be subject to the Equity Formula. While the details are not yet known for how the money will be distributed the budget notes that it will focus on critical congestion […]
Perdue proposes $19 billion budget (News and Observer)
Published Tue, Apr 20, 2010 09:30 AM
Modified Tue, Apr 20, 2010 10:35 AM
RALEIGH Gov. Bev Perdue proposed a $19 billion state budget today that cuts nearly $1 billion in spending by eliminating 600 jobs, mostly vacant, and cutting spending 5 to 7 percent for departments outside of […]
Perdue unveils budget changes for 2010-11(WRAL.com)
Posted: 9:53 a.m. today
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Beverly Perdue’s budget plan would cut nearly $1 billion for the coming year by eliminating programs and cutting Medicaid abuse.
Perdue on Tuesday unveiled her recommended changes for the second year of the two-year budget approved by the General Assembly last summer.
Most state […]
Most NC voters think they pay higher taxes than people in other states (Public Policy Polling)
April 20, 2010
Every week it seems there’s a new study or statistic that some interest group or other can use to claim that North Carolina does or does not have an unusually high tax burden. When it comes to the […]
April 20, 2010
NC Metropolitan Mayors Coalition Commends the Governor’s Proposed NC Mobility Fund
Mayors also applaud expansion of CJLEADS to the State’s metro areas
Raleigh – The North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition offered positive feedback today on Governor Perdue’s proposed NC Mobility Fund.
“As our State’s population growth continues to skyrocket and our revenue sources decline, […]
N.C. ABC Commission Launches ‘Last Call’ (Press Release)
Cooperative Initiative with Local Law Enforcement and State ALE Streamlines Process for Suspending Alcohol Permits of Violent Bars and Clubs
GREENVILLE, NC – Speaking at today’s meeting of the NC Metro Coalition of Chiefs of Police, Jon Williams,
chairman of the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, announced the “Last […]
