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Perdue vetoes death penalty bias law rollback

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 5:39pm.READ MORE:
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Gov. Bev Perdue is vetoing legislation that rolls back a landmark North Carolina law allowing death row inmates to prove their sentence resulted from racial bias. Perdue's veto on Thursday is the second time she's stepped in to defend the Racial Justice Act. Full story...
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Perdue tries to get lawmakers moving on budget

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 1:22pm.READ MORE:
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Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue is trying again to persuade Republican legislative leaders to negotiate with her so that changes for next year's North Carolina state budget will take effect on time. Full story...
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NCDOT letters inquiry heading to ethics panel

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 1:18pm.READ MORE:
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The flap over letters sent to legislators that appeared to reverse a high-ranking North Carolina Department of Transportation official's previous statements on two toll projects is heading to the State Ethics Commission. Full story...
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NC lawmakers make pitch for Perdue to sign budget

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 1:19pm.READ MORE:
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The leaders of the North Carolina Legislature want Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue to sign their state budget adjustment plan into law soon so school districts, local governments and businesses have more certainty about planning for the coming year. Full story...
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NC Senate Democrats push back on probe of letters

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 12:54pm.READ MORE:
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Senate Democrats are criticizing the way the chamber's Republican leaders are investigating how and why letters by a Department of Transportation executive were changed with help from aides to North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue. Full story...
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For now, Perdue won't discuss plans on budget bill

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 4:27pm.READ MORE:
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Gov. Bev Perdue is asking Republican legislative leaders to try harder to find more money for public education after she says their budget bill falls short. Full story...
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Legislature awaits Perdue decisions on bills

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 1:59pm.READ MORE:
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The North Carolina General Assembly is playing a waiting game with Gov. Bev Perdue and her responses to three significant bills on her desk as they prepare to leave town, possibly for the rest of the year. Full story...
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NC panel wants more workers to talk on DOT letters

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 12:55pm.READ MORE:
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A North Carolina senator wants to hear from more state employees before deciding how to respond to Gov. Bev Perdue's administration officials changing letters from a Department of Transportation executive without his approval. Full story...
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Senate approves fracking bill, sent to governor

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 3:24pm.READ MORE:
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Legislation to legalize fracking in North Carolina is now in the hands of Governor Bev Perdue. Full story...
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Perdue aide speaks to NC Senate panel over letters

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:48am.READ MORE:
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A senior adviser to North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue says he regrets how changes to letters under a Department of Transportation executive's signature were handled, but he says there was no attempt to deliberately mislead lawmakers. Full story...
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NC Senate panel wants more info on highway letter

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 10:47am.READ MORE:
A Senate committee is investigating a letter that a senator received from the North Carolina Department of Transportation about funding for two highway toll projects that turned out to be false. Full story...
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House overrides Perdue veto of student loan opt-out

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 3:19pm.READ MORE:
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The House has overridden a veto by Gov. Bev Perdue on legislation to give all North Carolina community colleges the ability to decline to offer certain low-interest federal student loans. Full story...
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NC Senate budget proposal heads to committee vote

Submitted by Allyson Lorick on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 8:16am.READ MORE:
Senate Republicans are talking up fiscal restraint in their proposed North Carolina state government budget for next year. Full story...
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The Rant: June 11, 2012

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Forced annexation is dead in North Carolina. It's the end of a long and costly battle.

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Gov. Perdue won't block forced annexation changes

Submitted by Marissa Jasek on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 6:40pm.READ MORE:
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A bill allowing people who live in unincorporated areas to vote to halt forced annexations by towns and cities will become law now that Gov. Bev Perdue has refused to sign it. Full story...
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