Economic Development & Taxes
CHARLOTTE BUSINESS JOURNAL: Incentives cap for
N.C. urban areas removed from compromise bill
A compromise N.C. incentives bill exempts the state's urban
areas from a cap on the value of incentives offered each year to
recruit businesses.
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL: Bill offers lower amount than House wanted
for state economic recruitment
The N.C. House-Senate compromise on economic incentives provides
less money for economic recruitment than the House had sought and
removes a controversial sales-tax-revenue distribution
proposal.
WRAL: 2015 budget deal changes taxes and
fees
In general, the state raises fees on a variety of items, most
notably in the Division of Motor Vehicles. It will also charge
sales taxes on previously untaxed services such as repairs to cars,
installation of big items or warranties connected to new
purchases.
Education
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL: More schools deemed
"low-performing"
The state budget compromise approved last week changes the
definition of a "low-performing school" in a way that
greatly expands the number of schools with the designation —
a move that critics say serves to undermine low-income schools that
are showing progress.
WCTI 12: Changes to review school sex-ed materials
approved by House
An overwhelming majority in the North Carolina House has agreed to
changes that could broaden the scope of materials middle-school
teachers use to instruct about sex education.
Elections
WXII 12: NC House Speaker: Consensus to move all
NC primaries to March
It sounds like North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are
ready to move all 2016 primaries - not just the presidential
election - to mid-March.
WRAL: Stein steps into 2016 AG race
day before a planned series of appearances across the state, state
Sen. Josh Stein, D-Wake, announced Sunday via an email to
supporters that he's running for state attorney general in
2016.
WNCN: Spring Lake mayor announces candidacy for US
Senate
Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey announced Monday morning on his website
ChrisyRey.com that he is running for U.S. Senate.
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL: Forsyth District Attorney
Jim O'Neill is running for state attorney general
Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O'Neill is running for
N.C. attorney general, making him the second Republican to announce
his intention to run for the seat, according to his campaign
website and papers filed with the N.C. State Board of
Elections.
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: Charlotte mayor's race:
Jennifer Roberts leads Democratic field, but faces runoff
Charlotte Democrat Jennifer Roberts led the field in Tuesday's
primary but faces a runoff with Mayor Dan Clodfelter in an Oct. 6
runoff. The winner goes on to a November contest against Edwin
Peacock, who easily turned back Scott Stone in the Republican
primary.
Health Care
NEWS & OBSERVER: North Carolina to privatize
Medicaid
Legislators have agreed to privatize North Carolina's $15
billion Medicaid program, a change that doctors and hospitals have
been fighting for months, but which some Republican legislators
have championed as a remedy for unpredictable spending.
WRAL: NC task force trying to address mental
health, addiction problems
A new state task force is charged with devising a plan for
providing the most effective and efficient mental health and
addiction services to those in need.
FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER: Belhaven mayor seeks lawmakers help to
reopen rural hospital
Eastern North Carolina leaders who wrapped up a 130-mile walk to
Raleigh to fight for reopening a closed rural hospital got support
Wednesday from a Senate panel to avoid an extensive regulatory
process to unshutter its doors.
State Budget
FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER: N.C. budget signed into law
by Gov. Pat McCrory
North Carolina's budget was signed into law Friday by Gov. Pat
McCrory, more than two months after it was due, following a
standoff and protracted negotiations between House and Senate
Republicans.
FORBES: A Tale Of Three Budget Standoffs: The
Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
While most state legislatures are finished for the year, lawmakers
in a few states have gone into overtime, spending their summers in
windowless rooms working to finalize state budgets for a new fiscal
year that began over two months ago.
WRAL: Budget delay cracks top-5 longest since the
1960s
When Gov. Pat McCrory signed off on the 429-page state budget bill
Friday morning, 2015 officially became one of the most protracted
North Carolina budget seasons in more than half a century.
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