Wake County NC News Legislative

Board of Community Colleges Defies the People - Admits Illegal Aliens to Degree Programs

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The NC Board of Community Colleges has changed its policy to allow illegal aliens to attend its degree programs. The students would be required to pay out-of-state tuition. In adopting this policy the Board ignored and defied the people of North Carolina and Governor Perdue. Polling has consistently indicated a large majority in this state reject educational benefits to illegal aliens...

Decision Pending on Admission of Illegal Immigrants to NC Community Colleges

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The State Board of Community Colleges is expected to decide this week whether to admit illegal immigrants to degree programs. Even though North Carolina community colleges are reporting record enrollments, last month the policy committee of the state board recommended a policy allowing illegal Immigrants...

Conferees refused to eliminate Golden Parachutes

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- North Carolina House Leader Paul Stam reports Budget Conference Commmittee refused to eliminate Golden Parachutes, the practice of the University of North Carolina to pay large salaries to administrators who resign to return to teaching positions...

House Republican Leader Congratulates Nine North Carolina Cities

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:01:00 GMT

NC NEWS -- North Carolina House Republican Leader Paul Stam today congratulated nine North Carolina cities, Cary, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and especially his own small town of Apex for maintaining and achieving a high standard of fiscal stability -- the Standard and Poor's AAA Bond rating...

Chris Fitzsimon Rebuked by NC House Minority Leader Stam

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Fri, 22 May 2009 09:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Yesterday, an article entitled, "Budget like it's 2005?" was published in the Raleigh News & Observer. The article, wrote by Chris Fitzsimon the Founder and Director of NC Policy Watch, has been labeled misleading and distorted by NC House of Representatives House Minority Leader Paul Stam... Letter from Representative Paul Stam included...

NC Republican House Leader Stam Summarizes Citizens Concerns

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT

COUNTY NC NEWS -- At the opening of this year's General Assembly 2008 regular session, Representative Stam summarized the major concerns of most citizens living in North Carolina, our economy, taxation, Eminent Domain, mental health, the Death Penalty and the protection of Unborn Victims of Murder...

Tax Credits for Children with Special Needs

editor@countyncnews.com (Rob Cross) — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- House Bill 388 "Tax Credits for Children with Special Needs," allows an individual income tax credit for part of the expense of each eligible child with special needs who is educated in nonpublic schools or public schools where tuition is charged for the student's enrollment. This is wonderful bill that helps parents of children with special needs take control and participate in their child's education...