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Re: Burr heads east for ATM's

GiggleBox — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:43:15 -0400

Hey, his staff apparently sucks, so just helping the guy that voted for Bush's Wall Street Bank Bailout out while he travels back to NC.

Here's a list of ATM's Burr may visit to withdraw everything while telling us everything is okay since he's in the minority now.

ATM: 102 Church St E, Ahoskie, NC

ATM: 231 W Kings Hwy, Eden, NC

ATM: 106 North Church Street, Hertford, NC

ATM: 7560 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, NC

Pay no attention to this freak out if not Richard Burr or his wife. It wasn't for you.

Re: Jones got $20m in earmarks in '08

dahedgehog — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:54:29 -0400

Just a reminder, earmarks don't cost money. You really should make sure your readers understand this point.

Re: Cuts: Legislator's Schools

bpscott — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:00:58 -0400

These afterschool programs help a lot of kids stay out of trouble and off the streets. The kids make sound decisions to attend these program and it works. Now, we take away programs to balance a budget. HuHummmmmm

Re: Engel named state health director

j1c2kp — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:35:54 -0500

With those kinds of salaries for public servant jobs, it is no wonder the country is in trouble.

Re: Engel named state health director

FFC1304 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:07:24 -0500

HOPE NOT! Does anyone know/remember about Devlins slide from power? Wasnt there some sort of scandal or big blowup recently?

Also, how did Buncombe County end up with the former Wake Co Health Director? What's her story ? Ms Gibby-Harris or something...

Re: Engel named state health director

alaskan1 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:59:20 -0500

Is he a Democrat?

Re: Legislators have asked for $417m so far

tangoz — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:28:40 -0500

I think RTB is pointing out the stupidity of our legislatures in the majority.

Re: Legislators have asked for $417m so far

GrayJ — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:25:50 -0500

RTB I loved the houses posts, I think it even inspired Walter Dalton's ad about Pittenger's house.

Re: Legislators have asked for $417m so far

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:29:40 -0500

I think it's interesting. They're trying to figure out how to cut $2 billion from the budget. I'm going to scrutinize everything I can find about it. So far, this is what I have.

We'll be giving the same scrutiny to the governor's proposed budget, etc., when they come out.

And I don't know what your knock is on the houses posts, which were written by our dearly departed interns. I thought they were fascinating, especially Bill Graham's.

— RTB

Re: Legislators have asked for $417m so far

dahedgehog — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:05:20 -0500

Why are you counting at all? Most of these bills are filed simply to satisfy a particular set of constituents, lobbyists, or other interest groups.

It's not like members are so deluded that they really want to spend hundreds of millions on new or expanded programs at a time when there's a multi-billion dollar hole in the budget.

This is about as silly as the series that provided voters pointless details about candidates' houses.

Are you really that bored?

Re: Legislators have asked for $417m so far

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:03:19 -0500

Of note to wonkish types playing at home: I'm not counting the smaller of the two eugenics compensation bills.

— RTB

appropriations

PoliticalJunkie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:43:25 -0500

I wouldn't assign the core function appropriation requests to a specific member.

However, if there are earmarks for new funding via appropriations in the budget, i think you should assign them.

Re: appropriations in eye of beholder

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:18:03 -0500

I think the state budget is a different thing. The purpose of this exercise is to look into special appropriations requested by a legislator. When the budget comes out, I'll look at that separately.

— RTB

appropriations in eye of beholder

gercohen — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:31:13 -0500

When the Governor's budget is introduced, will you assign in your spreadsheet the multi-billion dollars to run state government and the public schools to the member who files the bill or to the Governor?

Re: Perdue reorganizing education oversight

MeckDeck — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:10:17 -0500

"We need to have a clear line of accountability" --- Soooo, we're getting rid of DPI? Adopting a national, standard test regime? Promoting actual lateral entry without EdSkool hurdles?

I am so excited!

JAT