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Carolina Mercury- Durham public school teacher’s Moral Monday arrest statement June 19, 2013What the General Assembly wants, however, is in stark contrast to what the children of North Carolina need. In their pursuit to destroy public education via budgets that cut funding, school vouchers that favor private companies, and the elimination of master’s degree pay, the legislature shows how little they care about the quality and longevity of those edu […]
- Senate committee approves background checks for public assistance bill June 19, 2013A bill requiring criminal background checks for people applying for TANF or FNS benefits passed the Senate Judiciary I committee Tuesday morning. The bill was approved by the House overwhelmingly in April. Via WRAL: However, the measure has been modified from earlier version so as […]
- Foxx continues to lead among GOP in Senate race June 19, 2013Rep. Virginia Foxx continues to lead the field of potential challengers to Sen. Kay Hagan. Meanwhile, Hagan’s approval numbers have dropped slightly since a boost following her vote to tighten background checks for gun purchases. For the first time, state Sen. Phil Berger has broken […]
- Durham public school teacher’s Moral Monday arrest statement June 19, 2013
Category Archives: NCHouse
Today in the legislature November 15
I would post the Environmental Review Commission agenda, but it is not online yet. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. and if in Room 544, which has audio. Also on the schedule . . . • 10:00 AM, Justice Warren … Continue reading
Mining and energy board appointments an interesting mix
The usual end-of-session appointments bill has a long list of folks Speaker Thom Tillis wants to see sitting on various boards, including the new Mining and Energy Commission, which is not quite law yet. One of the new members, Charles … Continue reading
House rejects Senate sea level rise bill
The North Carolina House just voted 114-0 not to concur with the Senate’s version of H819, Coastal Management Policies. Citing the controversy over the sea-level rise language in the bill Rep. Pat McElrath, the sponsor of the original house version, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Economy, Environment, General Assembly, NCHouse, NCSenate
Tagged H819, sea-level rise
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Fracking latest
Well since I just got interviewed on the radio, I guess I ought to post something new on fracking. Actually, there is quite a bit of news including the DENR hearings last night where the message from the public was … Continue reading
Vote on ethics, election finance reporting merger passes 15-11
Long, testy debate on a bill moving around departments that deal with lobbying, ethics and campaign finance reporting ends in a close vote. Opponents say there wasn’t ample time to review how creating a new board and department to deal … Continue reading
Let’s hear it for transparency
Updated: Strange version of a late Friday news dump but apparently the House Republicans held their strategy discussion with an open mike in the room that was broadcasting to the press room. Mr. Binker has the audio at the end … Continue reading
Budget cuts and the environment
Following are a series of posts on specific proposed cuts in the budget that will threaten environmental protection, land conservation and long standing programs aimed at guarding public health as well as our natural resources. For an overview on the … Continue reading
Budget cuts that are jeopardizing our environment
Here’s the first column for the Indy in several years. Glad to be back doing it. Not happy about having to share this unfortunate bit of news. If you measure the success of the GOP leadership in the General Assembly … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Environment, NCHouse
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