GOP leaders decry Perdue's budget remark
Under the Dome: Republican legislative leaders criticized Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue Thursday for saying she didn't care which legislative tax plan was used to balance the state budget.
Easley's appeal may be doomed
N.C. State University is highly unlikely to negotiate a settlement with former first lady Mary Easley, who earlier this week indicated she will appeal her firing, the university's new leader said Wednesday.
Perdue: Indecision costs $5 million a day
Gov. Beverly Perdue urged the legislature Wednesday to agree on a state budget, taking what she called an "in-your-face" approach in warning that North Carolina is missing out on $5 million a day in budget cuts and tax increases.
N.C. public-finance law for judges praised
A national research organization says North Carolina has one of the best models of taxpayer-financed campaigns in the country.
Law targets mental hospitals
A new state law will give the public a glimpse behind the curtain at state psychiatric hospitals and other mental health facilities when a patient dies.
Edwards' ex-aide visits courthouse
A former aide to John Edwards who claimed he fathered a child born to the mistress of the two-time Democratic presidential candidate spent Wednesday in a federal courthouse.
Bill lets sizable medical malpractice awards be made public
Consumers will soon be able to know whether their doctors have paid medical malpractice awards under a bill approved this week by state lawmakers.
Raleigh council member quits as head of water rights group
Raleigh councilwoman Nancy McFarlane said Wednesday that she will resign from her position as president of the N.C. Water Rights Committee, saying her involvement with the group has become a distraction.
Obama packs emotion into health-plan pitch
President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday.
Sanford has his state cringing
South Carolina residents, and the simply curious around the world, have watched Gov. Mark Sanford's lovelorn saga unfold, the central character spewing an odd script that would seem more appropriate for a soap opera than state government.
Les Merritt goes private to fight corruption
Former state Auditor Les Merritt has formed a nonprofit foundation dedicated to rooting out public corruption.
Franken win gives Dems an edge
Al Franken's victory in the long-contested Minnesota U.S. Senate race means that Democrats will control 60 Senate seats for the first time in 30 years. But they will still face obstacles to passing major legislation.
N.C. gets an extension on its deadlocked budget
North Carolina got an extension. The legislature did not pass a new state budget by the end of the fiscal year at midnight last night, but lawmakers did approve a temporary spending bill to keep government operating.
Bill protects music acts from imitators who trade on name
On Tuesday, North Carolina lawmakers gave Sha Na Na's Jon Bouman his wish, passing the Truth in Music Advertising Act, which makes it a crime punishable by a fine of up to $15,000 for a group of musicians to falsely pass themselves off as an established band.
Beach Plan bill gets nod in House
A bill to alter a state-created insurance plan known as the Beach Plan has passed its first legislative hurdle in the state House.
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