Some of the highest paid workers in state government aren't really state workers.
- The Insider for September 8, 2010
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- NC justices hearing arguments in same-sex adoption
- NC attorney general to address crime lab problems
- Bridge at NC base closed for scheduled maintenance
- Businesses must consider weather in picking NC
- North Carolina native killed in Afghanistan
- Ritzy NC estate gets into direct-selling business
- NC school system investigated for crime reporting
- 2 men arrested in shooting death at NC party
- NC teen drowns at Jordan Lake
- NC prisoner who suffered head injuries dies
- NC Indian tribe opens office in recognition bid
- NC capital delays decision on high-speed rail line
- NC justices hear case on governor's powers
- NC groups plan to join national jobs march in DC
- Man killed while trying to cross NC Interstate
- NC school system gets tough with athletes' grades
- NC Army base hopes to keep child care program
- NC lawmakers want changes at state crime lab
- 1 dead, 11 hurt in NC city's night of gun violence
- Dad had WW II romance in England
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"Government spends so much on IT. We need to conserve."
Rep. Joe Tolson, D-Edgecombe, discussing information technology contracting in state government.
THE INSIDER, 9/08/10
Perdue's Push
As legislators press to move information technology contractors into state positions, Gov. Beverly Perdue is looking in the opposite direction, seeing if outsourcing IT services can save money.
Budget Balancing Authority
The governor’s constitutional authority to balance the state budget during a fiscal emergency was the subject of a state Supreme Court hearing Tuesday that drew two former governors, three ex-chief justices and current legislators.
Prescription Data
The state's sheriff's association on Tuesday urged lawmakers to give sheriff's offices and other law enforcement officials access to state computer records identifying anyone with prescriptions for powerful painkillers or other controlled substances.
Thompson Resignation
Lobbyist Bruce Thompson resigned from the UNC-TV board of directors on Tuesday.
Sales Tax
Guilford County commissioners have agreed to ask voters this November to approve a quarter-cent sales tax increase for the county.
Burr Donations
The state Democratic Party is calling on Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr to return $9,600 in campaign contributions from two leading executives of a Texas-based tax firm being prosecuted for deceptive trade practices.
Corporal Punishment
Spanking children who misbehave remains popular among parents in the Carolinas, according to a recent study from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Reporting Criminal Violations
The State Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that it is looking into allegations that Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools employees violated state laws requiring timely reporting of potential criminal violations -- including allegations of sexual misconduct.
Jobs March
A coalition of civil rights and labor organizations in North Carolina says a national jobs march in Washington will unify activists and empower voters during the November elections.
Fired ALE Agent
The N.C. Court of Appeals upheld the firing of an alcohol enforcement agent who admitted she wasn't working all of the hours for which she was paid.
Senate Debates
Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and Democratic challenger Elaine Marshall have agreed to three televised debates this fall.