http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/a867997ac009406693ef2e5271b4e6df Roy A. Cooper News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/01a7dd8c688b41e0a2a0dff899257d0a/NC-XGR--State-Budgethttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/01a7dd8c688b41e0a2a0dff899257d0a/NC-XGR--State-BudgetRALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina Senate gave initial approval Wednesday to a state budget proposal after a fierce partisan debate in which Democrats accused the plan's Republican authors of choosing tax reductions over restoring cuts to education, health and rural development.]]>Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:52 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/57a1716041f343d788dd394f5c249bb1/NC-XGR--State-Bureau-Investigationhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/57a1716041f343d788dd394f5c249bb1/NC-XGR--State-Bureau-InvestigationRALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina's Democratic attorney general is opposing a state Senate budget provision that moves much of an investigative unit from his department to one headed by an appointee of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:56:11 -0400