A blue-ribbon panel recommends that Gov. Beverly Perdue select the next commander of the North Carolina Highway Patrol using current rules that prevent an outsider from being appointed.
The governor said she'll restrict new rules issued by state agencies to carry out state or federal laws, a move she said will prevent bureaucracy from trumping common sense.
The House voted 90-24 on Thursday to approve an agreement designed to keep a premium-free option in place for active workers, public school teachers and retirees.
Republicans who grabbed Senate and House majorities through a 27-seat surge on Election Day arrive in Raleigh ready to tackle a list of issues they believe their supporters want acted upon.
As North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue has struggled to boost revenue in lean times, she has sounded more willing -- like leaders in some other states -- to consider expanding legalized gambling.
The veto was announced hours before a midnight deadline consider the remaining bills on her desk left by the Republican-led Legislature two weekends ago.