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Re: More House bills

awbeal — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:57:07 -0500

I have a suggestion for the legislators offering a constitutional amendment making the state superintendent of schools an appointed position. I agree with them! But they also need to change Article 9 of the Constitution (http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Legislation/constitution/article9.html) to say that the superintendent is the CHAIRMAN (not the secretary) of the board of education. This sort of accomplishes what Gov. Perdue set out to do: put together the chairman and CEO into one accountable official.

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

cdtew — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:42:06 -0500

Another wrench in this problem...how much Medicaid money does the state allocate to each county. Here's a map:

http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/2007report/2007tables.pdf (Go to p.13)

I imagine that has something to do with being able to force cooperation in voting for a smoking ban, even though a representative might represent a "Grower" district.

Now I'm just getting academic, and I have no substantive basis at all to claim such muscling is going on.

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

tecolote — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:04:51 -0500

Sorry, R.T.
I just couldn't resist. At least it demonstrates
readership!

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:10:57 -0500

Welcome to the Dome copy desk.

— RTB

Re: The Tobacco Growers Caucus

tecolote — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:09:37 -0500

Re::Sager and Stewart was not in the House at the time."

" . . . were not in the House at the time." ??