[blueyon]

Moral of the story (my take anyway) Don't mess around with the GOP in North Caroline as they will not put of with Democrats messing around

[Mr. N. Wolfe]

I love it when Republicans assert themselves.

[econjack]

The Northampton County program has received about $180,000 in recent years to serve 90 high school students, many of whom are African-American and from low-income families.

If I did the math correctly, isn't that $20,000 per student? Seems a tad bit high to me.

[EagleUSA]

Now if only the pansy Congressional GOP would only grow a pair....we could get something done for REAL AMERICANS!!!

[texas booster]

The funding level for the program didn’t change, but seven counties represented by Smith-Ingram and fellow Democratic Sen. Angela Bryant were removed. Instead, the program will only apply to several counties represented by Republican senators.

Smith-Ingram said the counties removed have the highest teacher turnover rate in the state, and helping teacher assistants become teachers would help address the problem.

Other items cut in the late-night amendment include $200,000 to bring fresh produce to food deserts, $250,000 to fund additional staff for the N.C. Museum of Art’s recently expanded art park and $550,000 for a downtown revitalization program. The only remaining funding for the downtown program is directed to Robeson County, which has a Republican senator.

The amendment also takes a swipe at Gov. Roy Cooper by eliminating a position in his office for a federal legislative programs coordinator.

Funny, but I don't remember these types of stories actually being printed when the other side was in power, even though the dems did the same or worse regularly.

And $20,000 per student is not so much when you have a $100,000+ relative of the state senator in charge of that small program. Plus all the other funds washed down to the schools.

[upchuck]

Sounds like these "cuts" are largely ceremonial:

The House will now propose its own budget, and that chamber has in previous years funded programs cut by the Senate, leaving the final funding decisions to be made in negotiations between legislative leaders.

The Repubs made a point but it prolly won't count in the long run.

[Uncle Sam 911]

Democrats hate it when Republicans actually fight back. I love it.

[mrsmith]

Moral of the story (my take anyway) is replace the Rules Committee Chairman.
No excuse for allowing this mess.

[PGalt]

HOORAY NCGOP

[bert]

Black (senate) Games Don’t Matter

[AndyJackson]

Spine from GOP? Really? Maybe the North Carolinian branch should change the name of their party so they are not confused with the callow hopeless bunch in D.C.