Tag:bonds
Gov. Roy Cooper is again pushing for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure bond, but Republican leaders caution that North Carolina's still-unsteady economy makes it impossible to tell whether it would be prudent. In remarks to the N.C. Association of County Commissioners on Thursday, Jan.14, Cooper said "now is…
by Andrew Dunn
Auditorium Retrofit Nixed in Greensboro
GREENSBORO — Greensboro voters might have turned down a $50 million bond to retrofit the city-owned War Memorial Auditorium, but there's still plenty of public money waiting to be spent on the immediate area surrounding the deteriorating auditorium.
by Sam A. Hieb
Lindalyn's Journal
In just a few short weeks, voters across North Carolina will head to the polls. This year – like many others before it – school bond referenda will appear on ballots in a number of counties. Since 1995, North Carolinians have weighed in on 89 bond referenda (.pdf), passing 70…
by Lindalyn Kakadelis
Ballots are in, and the 2005 election is now history. Voters, elected officials, and the non-voting public are left to sift through and interpret the results. While voter frustration was palpable, in the end, not much has changed.
Call. 66: Lawmakers Back UNC Bonds
To the applause of UNC leaders and amid self-congratulation, House and Senate members on Wednesday approved $3.1 billion in bonds for North Carolina's public colleges and universities. But debate over equity and accountability continue as UNC leaders face ostensibly their biggest challenge yet - making their case to voters in…
Call. 65: University Stewardship Questioned
While Republican lawmakers say they will support the $3.1 billion bond proposal for the UNC campuses, many say they have misgivings about the way the state's public universities are managed. Some are calling for accountability measures.
Call. 26: Study Predicts Shortfall for UNC / Hunt Sends Mixed Signals on Academics' "Big Salaries"
North Carolina is one of 39 states likely to face a shortfall in higher education spending in the next several years, according to a new report by Harold A. Hovey, a state budget and tax expert with the California-based National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
Call. 19: Bonds: The Anwer to UNC's Construction Cost?
Bonds may not be the best answer to UNC's rising construction cost, according to a recent analysis by the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy. The report comes in the wake of a proposal by the UNC Board of Governors to meet the university's construction needs by allowing the UNC-system…