Despite a mound of evidence to the contrary, including a report last year showing how it would actually be more costly and less efficient in prison maintenance, lawmakers continue to bring up the idea of privatizing vital public services. This time the target is the Department of Transportation’s ferry services.
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Two weeks after Gov. Pat McCrory presented the General Assembly with his $21.5 billion spending plan for 2015-16, House budget writers are busy crafting their own proposal. More details will begin to take shape as the April 15 tax filing deadline makes the state's revenue picture clearer.
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Speaking about Gov. Pat McCrory's proposed budget on Time Warner Cable News Channel 14’s Capitol Tonight program, SEANC Interim Executive Director Mitch Leonard explained that SEANC is advocating for an across-the-board raise because many state employees are making salaries that are below market rates and because “piecemeal just doesn’t work.”
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After two weeks of weather delays, on Thursday Gov. Pat McCrory unveiled his $51.7 billion spending plan for the next biennium, with $21.5 billion in spending in the 2015-16 fiscal year. The proposal did not contain an across-the-board pay increase for all state employees, instead opting for raises to certain groups. It also contained no cost-of-living adjustment for retirees.
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Today Gov. Pat McCrory released his biennium budget proposal for 2015-2017. The proposal contains a pay increase for some, but not all state employees, and no cost-of-living increase for retirees. It is SEANC’s goal to improve these numbers as the budget process continues in the General Assembly.
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Time and time again we hear of state employees and SEANC members who go above and beyond the call of duty and each time we are proud to thank them and help share their stories.
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On Thursday, the Senate passed a proposal that would lower the current state gas tax from 37.5 cents per gallon to 35 cents per gallon.
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Members of the State Health Plan will see higher premiums and new wellness surcharges in 2016-17 after the Board of Trustees’ unanimous vote Wednesday, unless the General Assembly can be persuaded to make changes.
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Gov. Pat McCrory gave his State of the State address Wednesday night, laying out his vision for the General Assembly for the next two years.
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Higher premiums, the end of the current PPO 70/30 premium-free option, increased wellness surcharges and new wellness activities.
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