State Rep. Paul Stam's proposal to buy anti-fraud software for Medicaid was included in the state's budget.

Early in the legislative session, Stam, an Apex Republican, pitched the idea that buying software meant to prevent fraud before Medicaid payments are made could save millions every year.

Dome [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://news14.com/charlotte-news-104-content/politics/618767/n-c--senate-finance-head-not-running-in-2010 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:55:17 -0500 http://news14.com/charlotte-news-104-content/politics/618767/n-c--senate-finance-head-not-running-in-2010 [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/holye_to_retire Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:32:10 -0500 http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/holye_to_retire

State Sen. David Hoyle, one of the most powerful lawmakers in the Senate, plans to retire.

Hoyle, 70, a Gaston County Democrat who has been in the Senate for 18 years and is consistently placed near the top in effectiveness rankings of legislators, said he will [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/12/most-unpopular-governors.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:25:00 -0500 http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/12/most-unpopular-governors.html [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_charlotte/~3/JANWc6rc9JM/daily25.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:48:35 -0500 http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_charlotte/~3/JANWc6rc9JM/daily25.html The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has provided $4.3 million in grants to California nonprofits this year. (BAC) [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://bluenc.com/hoyle-retire Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:14:09 -0500 http://bluenc.com/hoyle-retire It's hard to question anyone who's 70 years old and wants to get out the sausage factory in Raleigh. But on the heels of Tony Rand's rapid fall from grace, you'll be forgiven for wondering if something smells a little fishy around David Hoyle's recent announcement.

I can’t help you on the subject of what they’re doing with health care reform in Washington. I recommend Talking Points Memo and Firedog Lake as reasonably up-to-date sources (as up-to-date as they can be when nobody knows wtf  to do about Joe Lieberman). I [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://civitasreview.com/politicians/state-auditor-and-use-of-a-state-car-and-waste/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:21:11 -0500 http://civitasreview.com/politicians/state-auditor-and-use-of-a-state-car-and-waste/ Today I posted a report about State Auditor Beth Wood using a state car and not following procedure on reimbursing the state. I did not address the whole question of why we provide cars to elected officials, as well as other state employees, for them to use commuting to [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://edcone.typepad.com/wordup/2009/12/sweet-sixteen.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:14:21 -0500 http://edcone.typepad.com/wordup/2009/12/sweet-sixteen.html [...] ]]> http://www.blognetnews.com/North_Carolina/go.php?http://jackbetts.blogspot.com/2009/12/sen-david-hoyle-retiring-at-end-of-term.html Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:14:00 -0500 http://jackbetts.blogspot.com/2009/12/sen-david-hoyle-retiring-at-end-of-term.html Number of comments: 10
State Sen. David Hoyle, D-Gaston, has announced he will not run for reelection in 2010. In a statement from the office of Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight -- Hoyle's roommate in Raleigh -- the nine-term Democratic legislator and cochair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee said:

To every' [...] ]]>