No compromise The Senate passed its version of the budget bill on Thursday, and the House approved it over the weekend. It is now headed to the Governor’s office where hopefully she will veto the bill. This bill has been called a compromise between the Governor’s proposal from earlier this year and the original draconian House budget, but it is no compromise. It’s a direct assault on public education with nearly $1 billion in cuts. The reductions will put North …
Month: June 2011
Gov. Perdue restores jobless benefits for 47,000
Gov. Bev Perdue restored unemployment benefits for thousands of North Carolina families who have been used as pawns by Republican leaders in the legislature. For weeks, Gov. Perdue has called on legislative Republicans to pass a clean bill that restores the unemployment benefits–which are paid entirely with federal money. Instead, Republicans have used these families as leverage in an attempt to force Gov. Perdue to accept budget cuts that would inflict severe and unnecessary cuts to our schools and other …
Monday Open Line
As a follow up to our brief last week, Mr. Obama gave his weekly address Saturday from a Chrysler plant in Ohio. This weekend, we received a reader comment in our email from Stan that reads: Found several one/five gallon cans of old paint/stain. Took them to the dump and gentleman there said they will only accept if dried out. So I went to the landfill and learned from the kind lady there that Vance County does not have a place …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
The Obama administration has released a detailed report on “The Resurgence of the American Automotive Industry” for June, 2011. The report discusses the jobs created in the sector, the turnaround of the companies that are now turning a profit, and how entire communities have been revitalized by a strengthened auto industry. Or that’s the blurb they want us to print. I see no mention of the other big news the admin said on Wednesday that the government will lose about …
State Board of Education approves resolution towards legislators
Today, an unanimously approved resolution by the State Board of Education at its June meeting today was released. In it, members urge legislators to support the elements of the public school system that are most important for student success. Also, State Board of Education Chairman Bill Harrison discusses how the Senate budget will harm North Carolina public schools in his latest blog available at http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/stateboard/ . The budget was approved by members of the Senate today. House members are expected …
Thursday Open Line
President Obama has declared June to be national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month noting: NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity …
Vance County Animal Shelter Adopt-a-thon
Everyone, please come out & show your support for the Vance County shelter animals! They need your help! The shelter is having an adopt-a-thon on Saturday, June 4th from 9am to 1pm. The adopt-a-thon will be held at the Vance County Animal Shelter – 165 Vance Academy Rd. in Henderson. If you are unable to adopt, please come out, anyway! We’d love to meet you and there are so many ways that you can help. Just ask us! You can …
Arrest Reports
Tuesday – May 31, 2011 City Police Jeanette Thornton, 29, of 368 Collins Road, Norlina was arrested for Misdemeanor 1st Degree Trespassing. She is being held at the Vance County Jail on a $300.00 secured bond. Court date is set for 6/14/11 at the Vance County Court. Monday – May 30, 2011 City Police Tyshikke Williams, 19, of 527 High Street was issued a warrant for Misdemeanor Shoplifting from Walmart. He is being held at the Vance County Jail on …
Wednesday Open Line
The first day of June and it’s already targeting a 96 degree high for today. Be sure you stay cool. My dryer broke over the weekend so yesterday I bought a clothes line for about 20 bucks and hooked it up myself. The high temps should get the clothes dry in about 5 minutes I figure. And for free. John Edwards is making the news again with prosecutors and Mr. Edwards arguing over the definition of the words donated and …