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Leading budget writers offer details on $20.6 billion plan

Sen. Phil Berger during session at the N.C. legislature Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

The state Senate’s $20.6 billion budget proposal has no raises for state employees, puts new limits on health services for some Medicaid patients, anticipates a tax cut and eliminates 5,600 positions.

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STATE POLITICS

NC demonstration against GOP lawmakers grows

Dozens of people were arrested on Monday night as part of the Moral Monday movement organized by NAACP leaders in North Carolina.
STATE POLITICS

NC Attorney General pans Senate plan to restructure SBI

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper and other law enforcement officers contend a Senate plan to move most of the SBI under the governor would hamper political corruption probes.

NATIONAL POLITICS

White House: More top aides knew about IRS probe

The White House acknowledged Monday that senior aides to President Barack Obama knew a month ago that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups, expanding on previous administration statements about who in the White House knew about the inquiry and when they knew about it.
STATE POLITICS

NC Senate proposes defunding Rural Economic Development Center

The Rural Economic Development Center has disbursed more than $2 billion in local aid since its formation in 1987. NC Senate Republicans want to cut off funding to the popular Rural Center, but they promise the money will continue to flow through state agencies.
DURHAM COUNTY

Bonfield presents $381 million Durham budget

City Manager Tom Bonfield presented a $381 million budget proposal Monday night for fiscal year 2013-14. It calls for no increase in the property-tax rate, but adds a fee for garbage collection and raises fees for downtown parking.
WAKE COUNTY

Proposed Wake County budget would spend more, but leave tax rate steady

The Wake County property tax rate would remain steady for the fifth year in a row under the budget proposed today by County Manager David Cooke.
CRIME

Warrant: Broyhill admitted “involvement” in Jamie Hahn’s death

Jonathan Wayne Broyhill admitted to police his “involvement” in the fatal stabbing of political fundraiser Jamie Hahn last month, according to a search warrant made public Monday.
UNDER THE DOME

Dome: Revamped voucher plan debuts in House committee Tuesday

House lawmakers will consider a revamped plan to provide taxpayer dollars to help send public school students to private schools.
NATIONAL POLITICS

US lawmakers seek limits on Russia cooperation

Republicans are trying to block Obama administration overtures to Russia on missile defense, creating a potential obstacle to arms control talks.

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NATIONAL POLITICS

Court: US can keep bin Laden photos under wraps

A federal appeals court Tuesday backed the U.S. government's decision not to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by U.S. commandos.