As most of you know by now, the N.C. House approved the state budget, sending it to Gov. Perdue's desk. To see how your representative voted, click here. Perdue now has 10 days ... Keep Reading
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Will House Dems Stick Together Against Perdue Budget Veto?
The Senate's "compromise" budget bill (isn't it interesting that "compromise" always involves spending more of our money?) is expected to receive its third and final vote of ... Keep Reading
Perdue Vetoes Bill That Would Help Avoid Taxpayer Bailout of State Health Plan
Yesterday Gov. Perdue vetoed two more bills approved by the General Assembly. One of the bills, SB 265, would have required state employees and retirees to contribute a small ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Perdue Vetoes May Hurt 2012 Reelection Chances
Raleigh, N.C. – Voters who otherwise think Gov. Bev Perdue is doing a good job don’t like her veto of legislation that repealed the federal mandate for health insurance in the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Support Legislature in Federal Health Care Fight
Raleigh, N.C. – Support is with the General Assembly who passed the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act. More voters agreed with the lawmakers who passed the legislation than those who ... Keep Reading
Veto Override Vote Expected Wednesday for H2, Protect Health Care Freedom Act
On Wednesday, Republicans will attempt to override Governor Perdue's veto rejecting the Protect Health Care Freedom Act (H2), which would challenge the individual mandate provision ... Keep Reading
Perdue Vetos Budget Balancing Measure
Mark Binker of the Greensboro News-Recordreports on Gov. Perdue's veto of Senate Bill 13. In her statement, Perdue offered her reasoning: "the bill in its current form forces a ... Keep Reading
Voters Don’t Like Veto Threat
In our latest poll voters told us they would rather Gov Perdue sign the Balanced Budget Act of 2011 than veto it. Read the release here. Democrats were actually the strongest in ... Keep Reading
Perdue’s Childish Behavior
The veto threat by Gov Bev Perdue is more proof that some Democrats are not acting like adults about the fiscal mess that is state government. As papers are reporting, Perdue says ... Keep Reading
Gov. Bev Gets One Right
For most of the year Governor Bev Perdue has not been getting things right. But when she does I want to say good job. Her veto of the "Clarify Legislative Confidentiality" bill ... Keep Reading