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Stories NCCBI
issues statement explaining
its concerns with clean air legislation In
a letter distributed today to every member of the House, NCCBI
explained that the association neither supports nor opposes
clean-air legislation requiring significant reductions in
emissions from the 14 coal-fired power plants in the state,
including CP&L's Roxboro plant (left). But the association made it clear that it is concerned about
the potential economic impact of the legislation on the
business community as well as on schools and other
governmental units whose power bills would rise sharply. ”The concept of the bill is valid; we all want clean air,”
the NCCBI letter says. “However, there are concerns that
many businesses cannot bear another cost driver during these
tough economic times,” the letter says. Read
that story, which contains a text of the letter.
Easley
criticizes legislators for seeking cuts in education Addressing
a crowd of 600 community college supporters, Gov. Mike Easley
on Tuesday said the General Assembly should not cut one dime
of spending on education and wouldn't have to if lawmakers
followed the budget document he submitted two months ago. "We either are going to come out of (the budget
shortfall) in the top or we are going to come out of it as a
third-rate state and much of it is going to be determined by
this legislative session and the road that we take," he
said. "I am going to do my constitutional part. The
legislature has got to do theirs." Read
that story.
Legislative News Why Jim
Hunt couldn't get a job
as a local school superintendent Legislation
to allow local school systems to hire superintendents who are
otherwise well qualified but who don’t hold a college degree
in education easily passed the Senate and now is moving
through the House. NCCBI President Phil Kirk told a House
panel that “the local school board
should have the authority to hire the best possible person –
whether or not that person has an education degree.”Read that story and
review this week's important committee actions and floor votes.
State
Government News More
bad budget numbers in latest monthly report April
tax revenues were $156.3 million below budget, the State
Controller’s said Tuesday in reporting figures that largely
confirmed estimates that officials delivered two weeks ago to
legislative budget writers. For the 10 months year-to-date the
budget is $680.7 million below target, a figure that grows to
$736.5 million when accounting for less-than-expected non-tax
revenue. Story, charts
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In
a letter distributed today to every member of the House, NCCBI
explained that the association neither supports nor opposes
clean-air legislation requiring significant reductions in
emissions from the 14 coal-fired power plants in the state,
including CP&L's Roxboro plant (left). But the association made it clear that it is concerned about
the potential economic impact of the legislation on the
business community as well as on schools and other
governmental units whose power bills would rise sharply. ”The concept of the bill is valid; we all want clean air,”
the NCCBI letter says. “However, there are concerns that
many businesses cannot bear another cost driver during these
tough economic times,” the letter says. 
Addressing
a crowd of 600 community college supporters, Gov. Mike Easley
on Tuesday said the General Assembly should not cut one dime
of spending on education and wouldn't have to if lawmakers
followed the budget document he submitted two months ago. "We either are going to come out of (the budget
shortfall) in the top or we are going to come out of it as a
third-rate state and much of it is going to be determined by
this legislative session and the road that we take," he
said. "I am going to do my constitutional part. The
legislature has got to do theirs." 