Rep. Arthur J. Corvese today filed legislation to settle a question about what happens when the lieutenant governor’s position becomes vacant midterm.
State law does not spell out a process for how to replace a lieutenant governor who leaves the office before his or her term is up, whether due to resignation, death, inability to serve or elevation to governor.
There is a statute that says the General Assembly in Grand Committee – a meeting of the entire House and Senate together – is to elect a replacement should a lieutenant governor-elect become unable to serve, and Representative Corvese’s legislation would create a similar provision in the case of the lieutenant governor.
New state employees, teachers in NC won t get retiree health benefits if they start jobs in 2021 Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
Dec. 29 RALEIGH New North Carolina state employees and teachers who start their jobs Jan. 1 or after won t get health benefits when they retire decades later.
Popular Searches
Why is this happening now?
The change was part of the 2017 state budget. State lawmakers decided to drop the coverage, with Republican senators saying it would control costs.
Who s in charge of the state health plan?
The state treasurer s office.
How is the treasurer involved?
The treasurer s office is simply carrying out state law. State Treasurer Dale Folwell, a Republican who just won reelection, said that his office was told about the change in the 2017 budget he didn t have a choice in the law, just applied it.
Fritz Fleischmann
To the Editor:
As the cold winter months arrive, many drivers warm up their car in the morning by letting it idle in their driveway; many leave the engine on while parked for short errands. In Massachusetts, this is illegal and can get you a fine of up to $ 500 (first offense: $ 100). In other states, you can be fined as much as $ 1,000 for this practice.
The Massachusetts statute (Mass. General Laws, Ch. 90 sec. 16A) prohibits parked idling for more than five minutes, with certain exceptions (when a car is being serviced; when engine-assisted power is required for deliveries). Emergency vehicles (police, fire, medical services) are exempted as well.