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Bill Refutes Governor's Decision to Deny Funds
By Emma Burgin & Michael Davis | September 11A bill approved by the N.C. House limiting the governor's ability to withhold revenue from local governments has generated mixed reactions from local and state officials. Legislators approved the bill Monday with a vote of 73-5. It must now be signed by Gov. Mike Easley. Reps. Joe Hackney and Verla Insko, both D-Orange, voted for the bill. The bill is in response to Easley's Feb. 5 announcement that he will withhold $200 million from municipal governments to help alleviate a $1 billion state budget deficit for the 2001-02 fiscal year.
