After the onside kick, Franklin-Simpson went for it on 4th-and-5 from the Highlands 45, but Max Bennetts pass went incomplete so the Bluebirds take over with 3:01 left in the third.
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GOP House leader: Perdue’s proposed sales tax hike ‘political’
Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue said this week that she plans to propose a temporary .75-cent sales tax increase in her next budget to restore some of the education cuts made by the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
The announcement Tuesday has drawn ire from state GOP leaders, including House Majority Leader Paul Stam who said Friday that Perdue’s pitch is nothing more than politics at play.
“No. 1, it’s not going to happen. No. 2, she knows it’s not going to happen, and No. 3, the reason she is doing it is so she does not have to submit a realistic budget,” Stam, R-Wake said.
The proposed increase would raise the sales tax in most counties from 6.75 percent to 7.5 percent. For an average family, that would be about $15 per month. It would generate an estimated $750 to $800 million in revenue over the year that the hike would be in place, according to the governor’s office.
Stam said funding for education in the final budget lawmakers approved is only half a percent less than what Perdue originally proposed for 2011.
Genesis CARES Announces Spring 2012 Seminar Series
Genesis Center for Aging Research and Education (Genesis CARES) invites you to the first of its spring seminars Low Vision.Presented by Andrea Bannett-Krausen, OTR\L, program manager for Genesis Rehab Services, will be on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 5:30 p.m., the seminaropens the semester-long programing and will be held in 139 Woodland. Guests can expect refreshments and raffle prizes.
Future talks include:
- February 22- You Asked & We Answered – A Panel Discussion on Sensitive Topics
- March 28 – Seating & Positioning
- April 18 – Professional Skill Building
USciences, in partnership with Genesis Healthcare Corporation, launched Genesis CARES in 2011. The center, housed within the Samson College of Health Sciences, aims to meet the growing need for training and resources that respond to the nations aging population.
VBI 2012: Dates & Early Registration
VICTORY BRIEFS INSTITUTE 2012 on the campus of UCLA
REGISTRATION FOR VBI 2012 IS NOW OPEN
We are now taking early registration for VBI 2012.
As weve done in the past, we are offering various discounts for early registrants. Please visit the website for information.
DATES
* SESSION 1
June 24 July 7, 2012
* FOCUS WEEKS
Week 3: July 7 July 14, 2012
Week 4: July 14 July 21, 2012
* SESSION 2
August 12 August 25, 2012
* SEPT/OCT RESOLUTION PREP WEEK
August 18 August 25, 2012
We will continue to update the website with information about staff and curriculum.
LOCATION
We will once again be staying on the beautiful campus of UCLA. During Session I and the Focus Weeks we plan on being at Sunset Village (the same as the last two years). Session II will continue to be at Hedrick Summit.
Perdue wants higher sales tax for education
Gov. Beverly Perdue said Tuesday that her budget proposal for next year will include a temporary sales tax increase to restore education cuts made by the Republican-led General Assembly when they let a similar tax expire last July.
The announcement by Perdue, made during a visit to a Greensboro elementary school, comes four months before the legislature returns to town for its budget-adjusting session. Her statement appears to set the stage for a re-election campaign that could pit Perdue against the new GOP majority on the issue of taxes and education.
“Education is the key to our children’s future and to North Carolina’s economic future,” Perdue said. “Investing in education is central to our ability to attract new jobs and businesses to our state. We owe it to our children and our state to stop these cuts and make education a priority again – a fraction of a penny for progress.”
Perdue said her budget for the year starting July 1 would call for restoring three-quarters of the penny sales tax that had been on the books for two years starting in 2009. T
Rio Receives CHEA Award
Rio Salado College was recently selected as one of three institutions to receive the 2012 Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes. The award recognizes Rio Salados focus on increasing the number of adult learners who find success in higher education.
“Rio has a strong commitment to innovation that improves institutional effectiveness, student access and student success,” said Chris Bustamante, Rio Salado College president. “We are proud of the impact we have made in strengthening those areas and it is an honor to be recognized for it.
In collaboration with the Transparency by Design initiative and the Higher Learning Commissions Assessment Academy, Rio built a comprehensive process for the evaluation and improvement of its education products. Read full article…