North Carolina Senate Begins Discussing $20.6 Billion Spending Plan

Lisa Miller — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:24:27 +0000

Republicans in the North Carolina Senate have proposed a $20.6 billion budget for next year. That’s essentially the same size as Governor Pat McCrory’s proposal. Spending in major categories would be mostly flat except for health and human services and natural and economic resources. However, Medicaid spending would grow 11 percent compared to this year.

The Senate’s Plan For Education

McConnell Shoots An Airball

Michael Bitzer — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:55:57 +0000

When introducing students to the idea of “politics,” I often use the idea of a “game”: think of politics with players, rules, teams, fields to play on, equipment, goals, strategies and objectives.

Most politicians describe their involvement in “game-like” ways as well. And sometimes their actions fit into game descriptors, and in that vein, a recent move by the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell could be called a serious “air ball.”