Issue No. 3
Feb. 16, 2001

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Names in the News: N.C. Central gets a new leader. . . . The new state Treasurer names two key aides.

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After basically sitting on its hands for three weeks, the legislature can finally get down to work now that House Speaker Jim Black has made his committee appointments. Black keeps his promise to appoint Republicans to several powerful positions. We have these stories for you:

Four Republicans nab powerful plums in committee appointments
See the complete membership of all 28 House committees
The GOP offers its vision of election reform, including some surprises
Budget writers get guidelines on what current programs to cut
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News in the Making: Gov. Easley is expected to talks about his support for a state lottery and give the first details of his plan for solving the state's budget crisis during his address to a joint session of the House and Senate Monday evening . We'll carry highlights in the next issue of the Bulletin.
 

State Government Watch

About 400 members are expected to crowd into the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Thursday to hear frank talk from state House and Senate leaders during NCCBI's annual Legislative Conference. The ever-popular Legislative Reception will be held Wednesday evening. It's not to late to register for the conference. Call us at 919-836-1400 to get registered, or send us an e-mail. 
Wall Street genius Julian Robertson of Tiger Management fame and Gov. Easley will be the keynote speakers at NCCBI's 59th Annual Meeting on March 21 in Raleigh.
Check the NCCBI calendar of events to see which ones you should attend.
NCCBI offers a seminar to train business people how to improve your media relations skills, including how to conduct yourself during a TV interview.

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