Money Matters - Raleigh (NC) News & Observer

                   
mentalhopenews.blogspot.com     May 13, 2008            

Editorial: With only a slim budget surplus and with the clock counting down to campaign season, efficiency is in order at the General Assembly, which today begins its every-other-year "short session." Efficiency in allocating taxpayer dollars, efficiency in overseeing and improving state... [read full story]                    

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New state challenges confront legislators

newsobserver.com     May 11, 2008          

They may act on mental health care, probation and workers' safety.. ... They may act on mental health care, probation and workers' safety. Leaders' priorities Hackney, Senate leader Marc Basnight and Gov. Mike Easley, all Democrats, have their own preferences about what...                    

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Governor sets priorities for short session

news-record.com     May 11, 2008          

Mike Easley and legislators hope to fund education and mental health reform. (Credit: "By Mark Binker Staff Writer") ... RALEIGH — The same sour economy that has pinched family budgets will force state budget writers to be more austere as the General Assembly reconvenes...                    

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Short money means a short legislative session

tmcnet.com     May 11, 2008          

Short money means a short legislative session ... KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 11--RALEIGH -- Unlike a year ago, available money for this year's budget will leave little room for lawmakers to wrangle and will likely result in a relatively speedy session. In...                    

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Session to be slow for N.C. legislators

myrtlebeachonline.com     May 12, 2008          

When lawmakers return to work this week at the General Assembly, it'll be for a short session with lowered expectations.After three consecutive years of passing landmark legislation - the state lottery in 2005, new ethics rules in 2006, and an overhaul of Medicaid spending in 2007 - nothing that...                    

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New state challenges confront legislators -Raleigh (NC) News & Observer

mentalhopenews.blogspot.com     May 11, 2008          

They may act on mental health care, probation and workers' safety. Dan Kane, Staff Writer The economy is souring, money is tight, and state lawmakers have to run for re-election in the fall. It's the kind of scenario that might prompt state lawmakers to do little more this legislative session...                    

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Easley's budget targets education, transportation, reform

localtechwire.com     May 12, 2008          

Funding pay raises, transportation projects and reform to the state's mental-health and probation will require a 4 percent spending increase and cuts by state agencies in the governor's proposed budget. ... Posted: 8 minutes ago Updated: 6 minutes ago Raleigh, N.C. — Gov....                    

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Easley to propose budget for Legislature's short session

localtechwire.com     May 12, 2008          

Lawmakers face pressure to deal with thorny issues – such as reform of the state's mental-health and probation systems – while tinkering with the budget. ... By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press Writer Posted: May. 11 4:29 p.m. Updated: 46 minutes ago Raleigh, N.C. —...                    

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Easley wants to raise cigarette, alcohol taxes

news-record.com     May 12, 2008          

The increased taxes would help fund teacher pay raises and services for the mentally ill, according to a budget released this morning (Credit: "By Mark Binker Staff Writer") ... RALEIGH -- Gov. Mike Easley wants to raise cigarette and alcohol taxes in order to fund...                    

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Easley proposes $21.5 billion budget

newsobserver.com     May 12, 2008          

It is a 4.2 percent increase from the previous year, would add a 4 percent tax to beer and wine and a 4 percent tax to liquor to pay for a $68 million fix to the state's failing mental health system. ... RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley proposed a $21.5 billion budget Monday...                    

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NC governor seeks higher taxes on smokes, alcohol

ibtimes.com     May 12, 2008          

In the final budget of his eight years in office, Gov. Mike Easley proposed Monday to raise the state's taxes on alcohol and cigarettes to pay for hefty raises for public school teachers and to boost the state's struggling effort to reform its mental health care system.                    

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