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August 4, 2015By Colin CampbellNews & Observerccampbell@newsobserver.com Republican leaders in the state House rolled out their own version of Gov. Pat McCrory’s bond proposal Monday, calling for more infrastructure spending than the governor’s plan. The House plan mirrors McCrory’s proposal on borrowing numbers: Both feature about $2.8

(6-18-2015)The Senate passed its proposed 2015-16 state budget on Thursday morning and the gulf between the upper chamber and the House in terms of each approach to funding infrastructure and tax policy couldn’t be more dramatic. Infrastructure The biggest difference, that is surely to become a major

From Governor McCrory: “When President Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s his vision was to connect our country, create jobs and increase American prosperity.  Now it is our turn to connect North Carolina to the 21st century through statewide investments in roads,

(From Steve DeVane, THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, 6/08/15)  State lawmakers are considering measures that could make the future of solar industry cloudy just as the state and Cape Fear region are starting to shine. About 500 construction workers who build solar farms were in Raleigh last week to

(From Mark Binker, WRAL NEWS, 6/08/15)  Cities and counties would be unable to impose requirements with regard to color, siding style or window shape on new homes if a Senate bill (SB 25)approved Monday by the House Regulatory Reform Committee becomes law. The next stop for the measure,

(From Patrick Gannon with The Insider) The leaders of the state House and Senate said Tuesday that their caucuses wouldn’t support a bond package for transportation and state infrastructure projects pushed by Gov. Pat McCrory that carries a $3 billion price tag. But House Speaker Tim Moore and

As usual the Legislature has been busy and as we reached the figurative half-way point of the 2015 session let’s take a quick look at some of the items affecting the design & construction community. The Budget Last week the budget office released some good news as

(4-29-2015)The Senate past SB 330 today. The bill would required all school districts in the state to authorize certain change orders on K-12 school construction projects. A two-tier system for districts, one where districts have done $50 million plus in construction during the last 5 years and another for

The House Judiciary Committee passed out a study bill today intended to look at modernizing North Carolina’s laws related to local zoning. What began as a project the State Bar Association undertook turned into a 100 page rewrite of zoning authority and land use policy contained in HB

Like the title of this iconic 1966 spaghetti western, every year the General Assembly brings us a plethora of exhilarating and cringe-worthy ideas. We’ve reach spring break for the 2015 legislative session and it gives us some time to look over the almost 1,300 bills that have