Bill notice: GA police, mountaintop removal, employee raises
I noted earlier a bill that would expand the General Assembly's police powers. Sen. Tony Rand, it's sponsor, told me today that the bill is designed to allow the General Assembly take care of itself when it hits the road. The road trip to Greensboro last week was part of the inspiration. Basically, Rand said it shouldn't be local government's responsibility to provide security when the General Assembly takes its show on the road.
Sen. Phil Berger has filed a bill to prevent Community Colleges from admitting illegal immigrants. This appears to follow on the controversy from a couple weeks ago that had the AG and Gov. Easley playing tit-for-tat.
Sen. Katie Dorsett says state employees should get a 7 percent raise.
Sen. Kay Hagan wants to support soccer with a license plate. Rep. Brubaker and Hurley of Randolph County have offered up a Victory Junction Gang plate.
Rep. Alma Adams wants the state to put millions into preventing foreclosures.
And Rep. Pricey Harrison wants North Carolina companies to stop using coal mined through mountain-top removal. Click here to listen to her explain the thing.
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