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Monthly Archives: July 2006

Session to go past Friday

Or so that’s the word just now from House Speaker Jim Black who said the House would likely adjourn on Thursday to give the Senate [...]
July 11, 2006 | Posted in: NCSenate | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Cooper opts out of Gov run

AP reports that AG Roy Cooper will run for re-election rather than Governor making it pretty much a Perdue v. Moore race.
July 11, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Elections, Governor, Politics | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Stormwater rules changes

Envirnomental groups and the state’s homebuilders reached a compromise on a stormwater managment bill between . Senate Ag committee today debated Senate Bill S1566, which [...]
July 11, 2006 | Posted in: Environment, Legislation, NCSenate, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Senate evening session

Whew. I think some people need to go home and start their campaigns. A good chunk of tonight’s session was devoted to Fred Smith’s anguish [...]
July 10, 2006 | Posted in: Legislation, NCSenate | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Hall to be sworn in

Speaker Black just announced that Rep. Larry Hall, who replaces Rep. Paul Miller, will be sworn in Tuesday as the representative of District 29. He [...]
July 10, 2006 | Posted in: Misc | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

State health care plan bill stalls

After questions were raised about who really supports the bill, the House took H837 off the calendar. The bill would change the vesting period from [...]
July 10, 2006 | Posted in: Legislation, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Senate to take up minimum wage today

Update (3:05 p.m.) Bill passes second reading 32-8. Remains on the calendar. The Senate just went into brief recess so that the commerce committee can [...]
July 7, 2006 | Posted in: Economy, Legislation, NCSenate | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Senate orders bill enrolled

State budget bill enrolled and sent to the Governor by special messenger at about 3:05 p.m. today. Here are the pdf links gov geeks: Link [...]
July 6, 2006 | Posted in: Current Events, Legislation, NCSenate | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink