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She did/Will they/Won’t they/ – Budget Veto
Okay, now we know. Yes, the governor has vetoed the budget. So on Monday, will the General Assembly override her veto, like they did on last year’s budget, along party…
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Crawford, Wilkins primary could be a microcosm of budget debate
N.C. Rep. Jim Crawford, D-Granville, has released his first television ad of the campaign season in the House District 2 Democratic primary, a race that’s sure to prove interesting: In…
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Committee to look at relief from high electric rates
Electric bills in many eastern North Carolina towns are skyrocketing, as reported here. A Carolina Journal op-ed explained the problem last April. Now a legislative committee will be looking at…
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Election 2010: N.C. Senate and House races
11:35 p.m. Final update. It appears that Republicans will have a 31-19 advantage in the state Senate and a net gain of at least 14 seats in the House, putting…
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Latest dispatches from the campaign trail
Chris Dillon of Raleigh announces that he?s running to fill N.C. Appeals Court Judge James Wynn?s seat. Wynn was confirmed to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently. It?s…
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Are “shock waves” Coming to DC?
The Conservative Party candidate for New York’s District 23 congressional race is now leading the race, according to a new poll referenced in this Washington Post column. Doug Hoffman leads…
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Alcoa takeover keeps rolling
Public Utilities Chair Lorene Coates makes a motion to suspend the rules and move Senate Bill 967, Creation of Yadkin River Trust forward to put the bill immediately on the…
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RE: Dam takeover bill defeated — UPDATE
At yesterday?s House Water Resources Meeting, long time property rights advocate and outspoken opponent to the bill, Rep Mitch Gillespie, R-McDowell, followed up previous committee discussion with several amendments to…
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Notes from today’s General Assembly
The Senate gave the final nod to the latest extension of the continuing resolution, H.J.R. 1504, keeping governemnt up and running (at 84 percent capacity) while legislators continue to grapple…
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Government records law is a little more open – for now
The third reading vote on the Open Government Act, House Bill 1134 passes the House tonight with no additional debate. The vote is 107 – 5 with Reps. Leo Daughtry,…
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Beach Plan debate continues
The discussion continues with numerous amendments proposed, most that would harm the intent of the bill and just about all failing.. Rep Jennifer Weiss D Wake proposed spreading the re-coupment…
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Who will pay for open government?
House Finance committee considers House Bill 1134, Open Government Act which allows a successful plaintiff to recover attorney fees in a public records dispute. It also sets up an open…