The legislature’s long-awaited crossover deadline has come and gone. The dash to move bills out of their chamber of origin was relatively calm compared to previous years, but crossover week still saw lengthy committee and...more
This legislative week saw a breakthrough in bipartisanship as legislative leaders and Governor Cooper reached an agreement on the process for returning to in-person instruction for K-12 schools.The appropriations process has...more
Business on Jones Street kicked off this week with the Governor issuing his first veto of the year. He vetoed a bill to require schools to offer some level of in-person instruction. An override vote is still pending in both...more
The 2021 legislative session picked up momentum this week as each chamber continued to introduce bills and hold committee meetings. The session is still in its early stages, and lawmakers are still allowed to file bills....more
Lawmakers returned to Raleigh this week for a two-day session focusing on COVID-19 relief. They adjourned sine die, which formally ends the 2019-20 legislative session. Leaders did mention that if congress appropriates more...more
The legislature returned to Raleigh this week to continue the 2020 short session. While the previous session focused primarily on COVID-19 response, this session is open to general issues. Senate leadership has indicated that...more
Members of the General Assembly are returning to Raleigh this week for what is anticipated to be a short session, lasting only a few days. Lawmakers are expected to pass several bills to address immediate concerns due to the...more
The North Carolina General Assembly is scheduled to return for the Short Legislative Session on April 28. Several interim committees have met, but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many committee meetings have been canceled. The...more
The legislature continued a slow pace this week, with Senate leadership spending most of its time behind closed doors making the final decisions on its proposed budget. The Senate is expected to release their budget early...more