schooled
The N+O ran this story about a tuition grants to the school of math and science that Sen. Kay Hagan sponsored back in 2003.
There's a House effort to repeal the bill now. I have a few notes not covered in the story from research and conversations earlier this week:
- First off, here is the individual bill that Hagan filed back in the day.
- Hagan calls the measure "The best thing she's ever done at the General Assembly" and appears ready to fight any repeal. It's worth noting that because she's an appropriations chair on the Senate side and a close ally of Senate Leader Marc Basnight, that push-back could be formidable.
- A repeal, at this point, appears unlike even if the House passes the measure. Other senators don't seem to have a sense of outrage over this like they did over, say, the chiropractic bill or the state property commission thing. It lacks that cash-in-a-bathroom flair.
- One might postulate that this is payback by the House for all the budget measures from the Jim Black era that the Senate has fast-tracked to oblivion. I wouldn't because I haven't talked to enough people about it, but you could make the case.
- That thing about Hagan's campaign manager being married to a School of Math and Science Board Member: factually accurate. Does it look bad? Probably.
We'll keep an eye on this one.