Gov. Roy Cooper announced his 2022 state budget recommendations and a new consensus revenue forecast was released this week. Governor’s 2022 Budget Recommendations This week, Gov. Cooper released his recommendations for...more
Election Campaign is Underway Now that candidate filing has ended and election maps are set after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to review recently drawn congressional district maps, candidates are actively campaigning...more
Candidate filing in North Carolina opened this week now that a state court panel has approved legislative district maps and redrawn the congressional district map. The primary election will be on May 17....more
Both Gov. Roy Cooper and the General Assembly this week addressed COVID masking requirements. Legislators also passed new legislative and congressional district maps.
Governor Encourages Move to Voluntary Masking;...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill moving the dates for the 2022 primary and some municipal elections.
Primary Election and Some Municipal Election Dates Moved -
Both houses passed a bill...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week and passed a bill moving the dates for the 2022 primary and some municipal elections.
Primary Election and Some Municipal Election Dates Moved -
Both houses passed a bill...more
End of the Year Activity -
Legislators met on Monday this week and considered a number of bills that typically signal the end of a legislative session. Among them were the budget technical corrections bills (H 334, S 296)...more
North Carolina will have an enacted biennial budget bill for the first time since 2018 after activity this week in Raleigh.
New State Budget Law -
Legislators this week passed a conference report for the biennial...more
The General Assembly held no vote sessions this week as budget negotiations continue, while in Washington D.C. legislation was enacted that will have a major impact on future state budgets and investments.
Budget Bill ...more
This week at the General Assembly, legislators continued to negotiate the budget bill with the Governor and members passed new congressional and legislative district maps.
Budget Bill -
Legislative leaders and Gov....more
This week, leaders of both North Carolina General Assembly chambers appointed conferees to work on the budget bill and legislators considered various other bills.
Budget Bill -
Now that both chambers in...more
This week, the House passed the budget bill and legislators considered various bills.
House Budget Bill -
The House passed its version of the biennial budget bill (S 105) this week by a vote of 72-41. The...more
This week, Legislators considered various bills and work continued in the House on the budget bill.
House Budget Bill -
House members continue to work on the biennial budget bill (S 105), which was...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week after a spring break and considered a number of bills.
Waive Interest on State Income Tax Payments -
The House this week passed a bill (H 279) clarifying...more