Check This Out

Do you want to contribute all or part of your income tax return from the state to the state's coffers?  We'll, if you do, House Bill 877 will let you check off on your income tax return that you would be delighted to give the state either all or part of your tax refund.  You can designate it to go to the following departments or to the general fund:

• The Department of Cultural Resources. 
• The Department of Health and Human Services. 
• The Department of Public Instruction. 
• The Department of Public Safety. 
• The University of North Carolina

Wow, isn't that nice of the state to make it easy for us to give our money back.  Seems like I heard a pledge from this Legislature that they were going to put more money back into the pockets of the tax payer.  I suppose some tax payer, some where in the state, will be magnanimous and give their tax refund back to the state - not me!

Speaking of taxes, the Senate is still working on their version of the budget.  The Education community is holding its breath.  It is rumored that the Senate will take money form public education and move it into the UNC system.

The "Tort Reform Bill" (H542) was scheduled to be on the House calendar for second reading but was postponed until 5/31.  There is still time to make your opinions know about the bill.