Monthly Archives: June 2010
Editorial: Ethics, even better
Senator explains his vote on unemployment benefits
State’s uninsured about to get new options
Fetzer and the Tea Party faithful
Beth Froehling June 2010.wmv
Beth Froehling, co-executive director for the N.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence, says SB 1241/HB 1762 are needed to provide education and training opportunities for district court judges and magistrates in handling domestic violence cases. The full interview airs on July 4, 2010. [Continue Reading...]
The politics of the possible are not good enough
State budget choices show progressives just how far they have to go
State lawmakers are scheduled to hold final votes today and tomorrow on this year’s budget bill. Though better in many ways than it might have been – especially during the current economic hard times – the budget still imposes a number of painful and regressive cuts on a system of services and structures that was already inadequate. Progressive must do and demand much more if they expect lawmakers to likewise.
Anti-deficit fever could cripple recovery
The anti-deficit fever rippling through Congress threatens to jeopardize the modest recovery that we’ve begun to experience in North Carolina and in other states. Most recently, and against the advice of mainstream economists, the US House of Representatives stripped extended state Medicaid assistance from an impending “jobs” bill, and it’s unclear if the Senate will restore it. If the Senate fails to act, North Carolina stands to lose $500 million in anticipated revenue for the upcoming budget year. [Continue Reading...]
