The House vs Senate and More

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/senate-budget-proposal-is-all-talk-no-action-122520573.html

Safety http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/9634309/

Education http://www2.wnct.com/news/2011/may/23/education-caught-middle-nc-budget-battle-ar-1058680/

UNC system http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/theclog/2011/05/24/are-lawmakers-cuts-to-university-of-north-carolina-system-unconstitutional/

http://www.caswellmessenger.com/articles/2011/05/25/opinion/opin03.txt

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/28006889/detail.html : "As part of its budget proposal, the state Senate wants to offer North Carolina small businesses a major tax break to help them grow and hire new employees."

Smart Starts cuts noted as http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2011/05/24/peeling-back-the-layers-on-a-rotten-onion/ [more]

video :"Gov. Bev Perdue is reviewing the senate version but says, "if they pass a budget that undermines our schools and fails to protect the quality of our education system, then I will have no choice but to veto it.""

http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/05/22/1213098/bergers-vision.html

Compare Versions of the Budget
NC House's Version Of State Budget
NC Senate's Version Of State Budget

http://www.ncstatesenate.com/2011/05/senate-budget-reduces-spending-cuts-taxes-reforms-education/