The House unveiled much of its spending plan this week with $11 billion of the $20 billion plan to be spent on education. Teachers would get a 5 percent raise as we continue to try to increase their pay to the national average for their profession. We also took a very important step by expanding health care coverage to "high-risk" people. Many experts agree that creating such a pool is a critical part of reaching the uninsured. We also held the first public hearing on an initiative to reduce dropout rates, a top priority of Speaker Hackney's. In the week ahead, we will continue to discuss and debate the proposed budget before sending it along to the Senate.
Please remember that you can listen to each day's session, committee meetings and press conferences on the General Assembly's website at www.ncleg.net. Once on the site, select "audio," and then make your selection - House Chamber, Senate Chamber, Appropriations Committee Room, or Press Conference Room.
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