Paul Stam

The North Carolina House of Representatives on Thursday adopted four significant amendments to SB 897, the 2010-2011 budget bill. These amendments, offered by Republican legislators, will eliminate unnecessary end-of-grade tests and provide funding to teachers for classroom supplies, prohibit the paying of “golden parachutes” to state employees who are terminated or leave their jobs; forbid the practice of allowing in-state tuition for out of state students, and allow funds from the NC Lottery to be distributed equally to charter and traditional public schools.

On Thursday, June 3, 2010, the North Carolina House rejected, by a vote of 51 to 65, a procedural motion to allow the House to consider the education expense credit described below. Democratic leaders urged their colleagues to reject this annual savings to state and local government of $51 million.

Senate and House Democrats have hyped their recent proposals to create jobs in North Carolina. These proposals leave much to be desired. None of them address the high rates of taxation which is the main problem. These initiatives are clearly designed more for cover than for real job creation.

Governor Halts Plans to Protect Citizens’ Rights Raleigh, N.C. – Supporters of the Health Care Protection Act rallied on Halifax Mall today as a meeting of the Council of State took place nearby. In the N.C. House, the bill will be introduced by House Republican Leader Paul Stam as well as Representatives Thom Tillis, Jeffrey [...]

Raleigh – The News and Observer today reported that former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand (D-Cumberland) worked in secret to enact a law resulting in enormous increases in medical care costs for NC prison inmates. Rand used a technical corrections bill to strip an essential cost cutting provision from last year’s budget. According to [...]

On January 7, 2010, Rep. Stam responded to an article published by the News & Observer entitled, “Study: End death cases, save money” which reported on research conducted by Duke University Economist Philip Cook.  Cook attempts to show that money can be saved by the state if the death penalty is not an option for punishment.   Read Rep. Stam’s [...]

Democracy North Carolina awarded 32 North Carolina State Legislators with their annual “Sunshine Award” which is presented to legislators who emphasize openness and accountability in state government.  For more information click here to read Democracy North Carolina’s press release:  http://www.democracy-nc.org/reports/researchreports/2009/SunshineAwardsPR.pdf