While lawmakers work on plugging a budget hole the state is still raking in revenue and paying its bills. State Controller David McCoy released the new cash flow figures this week. ... Keep Reading
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Veto Override, Unemployment Benefits and Saturday Sessions
A wild day at the legislature. First the Senate voted to override the Governor's veto of SB265. It would require state employees to contribute to premiums for their health ... Keep Reading
Governor Perdue Using More Red Ink on GOP Bills
Governor Beverly Perdue vetoed two Republican bills Wednesday evening. One was HB7 allowing Community Colleges to opt out of federal loan progam. Here's a link to her statement ... Keep Reading
State Senate Tenatively Approves Help for the Unemployed and Budget Cuts
Republican leaders put a bill on the fast track that would extend federal unemployment benefits with a new formula. The Senate today tentatively gave its approval. It faces another ... Keep Reading
Republicans Tackle Last Minute Warning From Governor On Unemployment Benefits
Republican leaders at the General Assembly are rushing through a bill that would extend unemployment benefits before an April 16 deadline which would cut them off. Republican ... Keep Reading
State Health Plan Changes Headed to Senate Floor
The Senate Appropriations Base Budget Committee passed SB265. The bill would have state employees contribute to their health insurance premiums. It would also increase co-pays and ... Keep Reading
A cap on the gas tax and eliminating gun permits among new legislative proposals
Among the new bills introduced in the legislature this week is a cap on the motor fuel tax (HB399). The flat tax rate on a gallon of gas is 17.5 cents. The variable wholesale rate ... Keep Reading
Second Attempt at Budget Savings Reaches Perdue’s Desk
Gov. Perdue vetoed SB 13, a measure to help close next year's budget gap by hundreds of millions of dollars, under the guise of protecting "economic development" funds. That, of ... Keep Reading
Outlines of the Education Budget
Last week Appropriations Committee chairmen received their budget targets. The targets represent approximate spending limits for each subcommittee. Republican leadership proposed ... Keep Reading
Republican Spending Targets $1.4 Billion Lower Than Perdue’s
Republican leaders in the General Assembly have established initial budget targets. The targeted total spending is reportedly about $18.5 billion - or roughly $1.4 billion less ... Keep Reading
