After holding a one-day session in Raleigh on Jan. 14, North Carolina Legislators have left town and will return on April 28.
Budget Bill -
An impasse over the budget bill (H966) was not resolved this week as the...more
As 2020 begins, activity in Raleigh resumes at a fast pace. Candidate filing for 2020 elections ended in December and Legislators return to Raleigh on Jan. 14.
2020 Elections -
This will be a very active election year....more
1/7/2020
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Legislators left Raleigh this past Friday after passing bills drawing new congressional district lines and some additional appropriations bills. They plan to return on Jan. 14 for a session that may consider a variety of...more
11/21/2019
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The impasse between Governor Roy Cooper and the General Assembly over the 2019 budget bill (H966) continued this week, as Legislators considered some additional “mini-budget” bills. The House overrode Governor Cooper’s veto...more
10/14/2019
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his week at the General Assembly, Legislators began to draw new Legislative district maps and took action on budget bills.
Legislative Redistricting -
Following a recent order by a panel of three State court judges,...more
The week at the General Assembly ended without a budget veto override or compromise on the budget. Legislators considered bills on a variety of other topics....more
7/26/2019
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This week at the General Assembly without a budget veto override or new budget bill, legislators considered bills on a variety of topics as we inched closer to the end of session.
Budget Bill (H966) & Supplemental...more
7/15/2019
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While the focus at the General Assembly this week was on the budget bill, legislators also considered a number of bills on other topics.
Budget Bill (H966) -
A conference report for the budget bill covering two fiscal...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week as the special session continues. Leadership from both chambers have indicated skeletal sessions will be held over the coming days as the General Assembly awaits any potential vetoes...more
After passing the budget and sending it to the Governor, the legislature turned its attention to other policy issues this week.
Budget Veto (S99) -
Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he was vetoing the...more
6/8/2018
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North Carolina Legislators finished up what is expected to be the last in a series of 2017 "special sessions" this week. The General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper's veto of S656, a bill that will cancel North Carolina's...more
This week at the legislature, Senate confirmations continued as rumors of another potential HB2 compromise swirled.
Confirmations -
Senate committees are continuing the process of confirming Governor Cooper's...more
This week at the legislature, Senate confirmations continued as committees in both chambers received informational presentations and voted on bills.
Confirmations -
Senate committees are continuing the process of...more