Tuesday Update: Hey na, Hey na, the legislature's back
Alright, yes, things are getting a bit dippy here at Capital Beat central. That's because without some serious advances in cloning during the next 35 minutes, I'm not going to be able to get everywhere I want to be today.
The return of the General Assembly and the release of the governor's budget will keep me hopping. Among the other items on the daybook today: Rep. Alma Adams will appear with State Treasurer Richard Moore to promote the proposed $1 increase in the minimum wage. For extra fun, the House leadership will be laying out their plans for the upcoming session and at least one group is planning a big rally in support of cutting the gas tax.
From today's paper:
- This story cover the hints that Easley has been dropping about his budget. Sure, there will be more to it than the three items he put out there in advance, but those are what he and his staff want us all to pay attention to. But frankly, everyone is going to be playing "supplanting or not" with regard to the new lottery proceeds today.
- This story talks about the package of ethics reform measures headed for the House this session. There are 10 different bills that have been sent down the line, but folks around the legislative building seem wildly optimistic about most of them passing in some form.
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