The PPP says the issue of whether Bev Perdue should appear with Barack Obama on various campaign visits is moot.

BY Kendall Jones
NBC17

The North Carolina legislature agreed on a deal Thursday that would keep the government running with no budget in place and no deadline to make one.
The general assembly again passed a resolution that will limit state spending to no more than 84 percent of what was approved in last year’s $21 billion budget.
Legislators [...]

RALEIGH, N.C.  – A bill designed to ensure police officers can read North Carolina license plates by prohibiting plate frames that obscure information is going to Gov. Beverly Perdue for her signature.
The House and Senate gave final approval this week to the legislation, which would fine motorists up to $100 if they use a frame [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina lawmakers agreed on a third stopgap spending measure to keep state government operating, this time imposing no deadline on themselves to strike a final budget deal.
The General Assembly on Thursday agreed to again direct Gov. Beverly Perdue and state agencies to spend no more than 84 percent of what was [...]

RALEIGH, N.C.  – Lawmakers say they’re still working on details of a tax plan to raise about $1 billion for North Carolina state government this year.
House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman said Thursday that Senate and House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement that would be inserted into the final budget.
It would raise the sales tax [...]

U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, caused a stir this week with her comments in the U.S. House.
During debate over health-care overhaul plans, Foxx said Tuesday that the Republican version of the bill “is pro-life because it will not put seniors in a position of being put to death by their government.”
The statement reflects Foxx’s wish [...]

Chapel Hill Town Councilman Bill Strom has resigned his post, effective Aug. 1.
Augustus Cho, who is now running for mayor, released a statement Thursday, expressing concern about the timing of the resignation.
“I am disappointed in what Councilman Strom has done to the town and the citizens of Chapel Hill by resigning now instead of earlier,” [...]

RALEIGH, N.C.  – House and Senate Democrats appear on the edge of reaching a deal to raise more taxes one week after North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue rejected a similar plan.
Finance negotiators plan to meet Thursday morning to try to hammer our details on a new plan that would raise sales tax by a penny [...]

The state’s first female governor isn’t getting any sympathy for women, according to the latest from Public Policy Polling.