WRAL

From WRAL TV tonight, exploring gun violence. This should be an interesting, commercial-free hour, that will drive Tarheel Preppers over the edge. Dr. Jane Brown, my wonderful wife, will be one of the experts featured in the report. Starts at 8 pm.

State, Raleigh sign lease for Dix campus
Story from WRAL.com.

I have yet to see the lease signed today by Governor Perdue on behalf of the state of North Carolina. I hope to see it soon to see which party, the state or the city, is responsible for environmental liability and clean up. I raised this issue to members of the Council of State and the Governor, but never received acknowledgment of my questions or the courtesy of a reply to my emails.

The pledge by Greg Poole, leader of the group which calls itself Dix Visionaries, to raise $3 million raises some questions on openness and transparency:

Is there a budget for the master plan? Will the group be inclusive, when appointing the leaders of the planning group? Will Gregory Poole fully commit to funding the master plan privately? Will he make the donors public?

Deputy Budget Director. WRAL.com reports as breaking news.

Pope says McCrory is the Budget Director, and he will be his Deputy.

Wow. We've been scrooged at Christmas.

Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder even saw this coming.

http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/11150503/

Why didn't anybody else?

Funny stuff, in a semantic sort of way.

h/t Laura Leslie

Tuesday, Republican Representative Efton Sager's legislative assistant used a state owned computer and a state owned email account to forward an email calling President Obama a pompous ass. Apparently she intended to send it to Republicans only, which would still be a misuse of state property and taxpayer money. Unfortunately for Shirley Winstead, she sent it to both Republicans and Democrats.

Ms. Winstead has received what many of us will feel is an inappropriate email on a state owned email address and then forwarded it on. She is wasting time and tax payer dollars instead of doing her job. It makes me curious just how many emails of this nature are forwarded through our state owned email addresses. ( I wonder how much an FOIA request would cost? )

Just saw this on WRAL. Thought I would like bluenc's comment on this article. Look at the comments and see all the right wing trolls bash public education.

http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/9950587/

(Edited in correct link)

You can view the video stream of the meeting right here.

I've already seen a few big developers whining about profits being lost due to mean old regulators. Methinks this last public comment session has been stacked in favor of business, but I'm still watching...

Laura Leslie gives GOLO folks a dose of reality:

Budget? What budget?

Despite all the talk leading up to the new session about how closing the projected $3.7 billion deficit would be the top priority for lawmakers this year, plenty of non-fiscal issues are being addressed by the initial bills being filed.

No comments yet, but that's okay, Laura. They're still thinking about it and trying to figure out if you're one of them dang Socialists.