Let Perdue be Perdue
July 3rd, 2009
The governor's six-month review (and recommendations for improvement)
Public opinion polls tell us that voters are a disgruntled group these days - especially when it comes to state-level politicians. That figures. Times are tough and many a governor has had to be the bearer of bad news about the need to cut services and raise revenues in order to balance their state's budget. It's a lot easier to be popular when state coffers are full - even if you had little or nothing to do with it.
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Special Features
- Crucial Conversation Luncheon: The Crisis in Corrections
- Report on Health Care in North Carolina
- NC House’s Budget Makes Tough Decisions but Preserves Vital Services
- Economic Crisis Hits Some Harder Than Others in North Carolina
- BTC BRIEF: The estimated impact of the Senate’s proposed tax modernization plan and recommendations for improvement
- New Report: Most states are raising revenue to protect public investments
Crucial Conversation Luncheon: The Crisis in Corrections
by Staff
Missing more than a deadline
by Chris Fitzsimon
The crux of the debate
by Chris Fitzsimon
The best of both plans
by Rob Schofield
The real job destroyer
by Chris Fitzsimon
Radio
The revolving door in Washington
Booster club subsidy continues
Charter schools not the answer
Senate refuses to protect kids
The entertaining health care debate
Maybe banks could pay their taxes
Senator David Hoyle on reaching a final budget agreement.
Congressman Howard Coble on the national health care debate
Barb Bradley with Action for Children NC on the real impact of the housing crisis
Peg O’Connell with NC Prevention Partners on the cigarette tax and FDA regulation
Chris Swanson with Education Week on their report Diplomas Count 2009
Kathleen Jaeger of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association on drug costs and health care reform
Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr on tax breaks for select businesses
Linda Harrill with CISNC on budget cuts and the dropout rate
Andrea Bazan on immigration and the new Supreme Court nominee
Robin Huffman with the NC Psychiatric Asoc. on deep cuts proposed for menatl health services
The Progressive Pulse - an NC Policy Watch Blog
- Setting the Record Straight on Gov. Perdue - Annette Plummer
- Fitzsimon on the budget - Annette Plummer
- Transit Bill Delayed - Stephen Jackson
- Budgets may need a second look - Jonathan Palmer
- Kind of Like if Blue Cross Sponsored Health Coverage on NPR… - Andrea Verykoukis
- Greensboro Health Care Small Business Roundtable - July 13 - Adam Searing
- Pittsboro Health Care Small Business Roundtable - July 9th - Adam Searing
- Top of the morning - Chris Fitzsimon
Daily News
N.C. State says it has no money to settle Easley claim NC House panel hears annexation reform law States without budgets as key deadline passes Have health problems? You’re not alone in N.C. Seeking paths Perdue: Indecision costs $5 million a day Easley’s appeal may be doomed A maligned industry Perdue urges legislature to pass budget Open-government unit has critics Recession forces us to find sustainable expectations 1/2-cent sales tax stymied in Senate Clergy now pushing for health care reform bill Steen says he can’t comment on alleged bribe from lobbyist Deja vu: New fiscal year, but no new budget in sight. Gov. Perdue: State prevents more than 1,000 foreclosures Easley controversy, economy trim gifts to NC State Editorial: Follow the money Facts versus fiction on teacher salaries Controversial death penalty bill advances
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