State Politics
Debate forms around Rural Center’s oversight, future
Some board members promise more scrutiny, but caution that the center provides valuable help for rural areas. Gov. Pat McCrory wants big changes.
State Politics
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UNDER THE DOME
Dome: Perdue to launch education consulting business
Former Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue has recently finished her teaching fellowship at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and plans to launch an education consulting business from her home in Chapel Hill.
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ROAD WORRIER
Road Worrier: Speed-loving legislators would lift NC limit to 75 mph
The House will review Senate legislation to raise the top speed limit on some North Carolina highways. The state’s chief traffic engineer says DOT would OK the 75 mph limit only where studies show it is safe.
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STATE POLITICS
NC Superintendent Atkinson’s suggestion for a teacher tax exemption flops
Legislators rejected a suggestion from elected state schools chief June Atkinson that the state exempt teachers from personal income taxes.
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STATE POLITICS
84 more arrested on ‘Moral Monday’ as protesters decry ‘outsiders’ label
More than 80 people were arrested Monday at the NC statehouse, bringing the total number of arrests in the past two months to more than 480.
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STATE POLITICS
NC Democratic Party Chairman Voller says it’s time for party to unify
State Democratic chairman Randy Voller said Tuesday he hopes the party infighting is behind him, after he signed an unusual settlement agreement with several of his critics.
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UNDER THE DOME
Dome: House and Senate leaders hope to strike deal on a major tax bill
House and Senate leaders are working behind the scenes with the governor to strike a deal on a major tax bill, aiming to avoid lengthy negotiations in a conference committee.
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STATE POLITICS
NC Senate delays final vote on tax overhaul
The North Carolina Senate delayed a final vote on a tax overhaul plan Tuesday to work out differences with House members and Gov. Pat McCrory.
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ECONOMY
Amendment to NC auto insurance bill rekindles industry feud
The internal feud among North Carolina’s insurance carriers over the way the state regulates auto insurance rates continues to bubble up in the halls and back rooms of the state legislature.
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TRAFFIC
NC House members worry that 75 mph speed limit really means 85 mph
A Senate bill raising the state’s top speed limit to 75 mph clears a committee and heads for the House floor. It won’t affect the state’s excessive speeding law, which suspends the licenses of drivers who go faster than 80 mph.
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STATE POLITICS
Johnston County teachers speak out against state budget proposals
Twenty Johnston County teachers who are fed up with how they’re being treated aired their grievances to a quietly receptive Rep. Leo Daughtry, a Smithfield Republican, on Monday in Clayton.
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