Where the buck stops
"Governing has been replaced by attack ads and pledges not to raise taxes, no matter the harm to our people." --State Sen. Ellie Kinnaird (D-Orange), who bucked the Democratic leadership last week by voting against a $14.2 billion budget that cuts services rather than raise taxes or close loopholes. Kinnaird and Sen. John Carrington (R-Wake) voted "no" on the plan.