Let Perdue be Perdue

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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Daily News

N.C. State says it has no money to settle Easley claim

Burlington Times News

NC House panel hears annexation reform law

Charlotte Observer

States without budgets as key deadline passes

Durham Herald Sun

Have health problems? You’re not alone in N.C.

Raleigh News & Observer

Seeking paths

Raleigh News & Observer

Perdue: Indecision costs $5 million a day

Raleigh News & Observer

Easley’s appeal may be doomed

Raleigh News & Observer

A maligned industry

Raleigh News & Observer

Perdue urges legislature to pass budget

Winston-Salem Journal

Open-government unit has critics

Winston-Salem Journal

Recession forces us to find sustainable expectations

Asheville Citizen-Times

1/2-cent sales tax stymied in Senate

Durham Herald Sun

Clergy now pushing for health care reform bill

Durham Herald Sun

Steen says he can’t comment on alleged bribe from lobbyist

Salisbury Post

Deja vu: New fiscal year, but no new budget in sight.

Fayetteville Observer

Gov. Perdue: State prevents more than 1,000 foreclosures

Tryon Daily Bulletin

Easley controversy, economy trim gifts to NC State

BlueRidge Now

Editorial: Follow the money

Greensboro News-Record

Facts versus fiction on teacher salaries

Greensboro News-Record

Controversial death penalty bill advances

Greensboro News-Record

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A.J. Fletcher Foundation Philanthropy Journal
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