Senator Rand Pushes for Legislative Session Limits Monday, March 02, 2009 Senator Tony Rand Senate Bill 15 – Session Limits, introduced by Senator Tony Rand (D-Fayetteville) would create limits on the length of each Legislative session. Under the proposed session limits, the legislature would have saved over one million dollars in per diem pay for the 2007-2008 legislative sessions. “By placing time limits on sessions, we force ourselves to produce first-rate legislation in an effective manner while saving precious taxpayer dollars.” Senator Rand continued, “We (the Senate) were in session for 190 days during 2007 and 67 days in 2008. I believe this bill will create the combination of heightened focus and increased accountability to ensure our work gets done in the timeliest way possible.”	Tuesday, August 31 Elizabethtown gets $850,000 to revitilize town Tuesday, August 31 Sen. Swindell Announces Major Revitalization for Nash County Sunday, August 29 McDowell receives state grants for environmental conservation « Back More » Monday, March 02 Senator Hoyle's Bill to Make General Assembly More Efficient Senator Hoyle introduces a bill that would help to streamline government efficiency. Monday, March 02 Senator Rand Pushes for Legislative Session Limits Senator Rand's bill would create limits on the length of the legislative session each year. Thursday, March 19 Senators Queen, Snow and Nesbitt visit with Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Western North Carolina Senators discuss jobs and the economy with their constituents. Friday, March 20 Senator Berger Visits Lake Area Recovery Home Senator Berger attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand new supportive living environment. Friday, March 27 Steve Goss Appointed to Legislative Ethics Committee State Senator Steve Goss has been appointed to serve as a member of the Legislative Ethics Committee, a Joint Committee of the NC General Assembly. Tuesday, March 31 Senator Kinnaird Participates in Panel Discussion Senator Ellie Kinnaird spoke as a panelist at the Orange County discussion "Women Breaking Barriers" on March 21. Tuesday, March 31 Senator Tony Foriest Holds Town Hall Meeting Senator Foriest discusses budget, state health plan in Burlington. Sunday, April 05 Senator Linda Garrou Receives Legislator of the Year Award The Autism Society of North Carolina's 2008 Legislator of the Year Award was presented to Senator Linda Garrou during the Autism Society's Annual Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorder held March 30, 2009. Monday, April 06 Senator Joe Sam Queen Accepts Golden Leaf Foundation Grant for McDowell County Senator Joe Sam Queen, along with local representatives, met with Dan Gerlach of the Golden Leaf Foundation in Marion on Monday. Tuesday, April 21 Senators Swindell, Davis Participate in Spring Forum Senator A.B. Swindell and Senator Don Davis are among a host of elected officials that gathered to help explain how stimulus funds will affect Eastern North Carolina, and how the increased federal funding will affect the State's budget. Register to receive news and information about key issues.

Senator Rand Pushes for Legislative Session Limits

Monday, March 02, 2009

Senator Tony Rand

Senate Bill 15 – Session Limits, introduced by Senator Tony Rand (D-Fayetteville) would create limits on the length of each Legislative session. Under the proposed session limits, the legislature would have saved over one million dollars in per diem pay for the 2007-2008 legislative sessions.

“By placing time limits on sessions, we force ourselves to produce first-rate legislation in an effective manner while saving precious taxpayer dollars.” Senator Rand continued, “We (the Senate) were in session for 190 days during 2007 and 67 days in 2008. I believe this bill will create the combination of heightened focus and increased accountability to ensure our work gets done in the timeliest way possible.”

Senator Hoyle introduces a bill that would help to streamline government efficiency.

Monday, March 02

Senator Rand Pushes for Legislative Session Limits

Senator Rand's bill would create limits on the length of the legislative session each year.

Thursday, March 19

Senators Queen, Snow and Nesbitt visit with Haywood County Chamber of Commerce

Western North Carolina Senators discuss jobs and the economy with their constituents.

Friday, March 20

Senator Berger Visits Lake Area Recovery Home

Senator Berger attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brand new supportive living environment.

Friday, March 27

Steve Goss Appointed to Legislative Ethics Committee

State Senator Steve Goss has been appointed to serve as a member of the Legislative Ethics Committee, a Joint Committee of the NC General Assembly.

Tuesday, March 31

Senator Kinnaird Participates in Panel Discussion

Senator Ellie Kinnaird spoke as a panelist at the Orange County discussion "Women Breaking Barriers" on March 21.

Tuesday, March 31

Senator Tony Foriest Holds Town Hall Meeting

Senator Foriest discusses budget, state health plan in Burlington.

Sunday, April 05

Senator Linda Garrou Receives Legislator of the Year Award

The Autism Society of North Carolina's 2008 Legislator of the Year Award was presented to Senator Linda Garrou during the Autism Society's Annual Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorder held March 30, 2009.

Monday, April 06

Senator Joe Sam Queen Accepts Golden Leaf Foundation Grant for McDowell County

Senator Joe Sam Queen, along with local representatives, met with Dan Gerlach of the Golden Leaf Foundation in Marion on Monday.

Tuesday, April 21

Senators Swindell, Davis Participate in Spring Forum

Senator A.B. Swindell and Senator Don Davis are among a host of elected officials that gathered to help explain how stimulus funds will affect Eastern North Carolina, and how the increased federal funding will affect the State's budget.

Senator Rand Pushes for Legislative Session Limits

Monday, March 02, 2009

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