NC governor vetoes bill hitting dues for teachers' group

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Source: Reuters

North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue on Saturday vetoed legislation that would have made it harder for an education employees association to collect dues, its primary source of funding.

The legislation took specific aim at the North Carolina Association of Educators, a persistent critic of the Republican-led general assembly's cuts in education funding.

The bill barred the payroll deduction of dues for NCAE members. There was no effort to take similar action against the State Employees Association of North Carolina, a group that has remained largely neutral this session.

Perdue, a Democrat, rejected the measure, saying, "This bill is nothing but a petty and vindictive attempt to seek retribution against a group that opposed the Republican budget."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-teachers-northcarolina-idUSTRE75H27X20110618

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Perdue Vetoes Bill Punishing NC Teacher Group
http://www.wcti12.com/news/28282491/detail.html
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The Democratic governor said Saturday it's the seventh time this year she's blocking legislation passed by the Republican-run General Assembly.

[Angry Dragon]

1. republican = petty and vindictive

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Thanks, Bev!

We finally have a Democratic governor who actually governs as a Democratic governer.

Now, if we only had enough Dems in the legislature who would not vote with the Repubs, we might not see this veto overturned as the budget veto was.

[HockeyMom]

3. They must be watching Rick Scott of Florida

This is exactly what he did. Doesn't save ANY money. It's just about their hatred of Unions. You are very lucky to have a SANE Governor. Here both the Governor and legislators are in lock step.