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Weekly News Review
Thursday, 26 May 2011 23:00

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Scott Mooneyham of the Capital Press Association and Bruce Ferrell of the NC News Network join host Barlow Herget to look at the state Senate's version of the budget that was unveiled this week. It's not only about the $19.4 billion; there also are many policy changes such as the uprooting of the SBI and its laboratory. The state House is trying again to get around a veto from Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue with a different bill that would extend jobless benefits to thousands of North Carolinians. But the bill still has a rider that forces the Perdue to agree to GOP budget numbers.

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 May 2011 17:13
 
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