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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After considering additional “mini-budget” and tax bills, Legislators have left Raleigh and will return on Nov. 13 for a session likely focused on congressional redistricting. After concluding that session, they will return...more
Legislators this week continued to act on some “mini-budget” bills. Some legislative leaders have indicated that they plan to leave Raleigh at the end of October, at least until later in the year—and thus, are focused on a...more
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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This week at the General Assembly, Legislators passed bills redrawing State Legislative district maps and took action on some mini-budget bills. They have left Raleigh and are expected to return for voting sessions the week...more
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
The focus at the General Assembly this week was on the Senate, which passed the budget bill on Friday by a vote (30 to 16) largely along party lines. North Carolina adopts a two-year budget in the odd-numbered years and...more
6/3/2019
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It was a busy week at the North Carolina General Assembly as the House passed its version of the budget bill and both houses worked intensely in advance of the May 9 crossover deadline.
Budget Bill (H966)-
The House on...more
5/6/2019
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Activity at the General Assembly continued to accelerate this week as joint appropriations committees held their final meetings and prepared to break-off into their separate, chamber-specific committees....more
4/1/2019
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Budget appropriations meetings continued this week at the General Assembly as a number of substantive bills were introduced on a variety of topics.
Farm Act of 2019 (S315) -
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3/25/2019
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Activity at the North Carolina General Assembly increased this week as additional bills were introduced and appropriations subcommittees met to begin discussing the state budget.
State of the State Address -
Governor...more
The pace of work at the General Assembly increased this week as bill introductions continued and committees held initial meetings.
Revenue Projections -
A consensus revenue forecast released this week by the...more
The North Carolina General Assembly continued organizational work this week as legislators began to introduce bills and meeting schedules were announced.
Teacher Pay (S28) -
Senators Danny Britt (R-Robeson) and Rick...more
This was another quiet week at the General Assembly as legislators continued work on the budget behind closed doors.
Schedule -
Budget chairs have indicated that a finalized budget could be released early next week and...more
5/25/2018
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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
North Carolina Legislators finished up another 2017 "special session" this week. Over the next few months, members will be in Raleigh on occasion for oversight committee meetings and will return again in January 2018 for...more
The legislators finished up a second short session this week, adjourning until October 4th.
Redistricting -
The General Assembly approved new House and Senate district maps Wednesday just ahead of the court-ordered...more
The legislators made their way back to Raleigh this week for the first in a series of special sessions. This particular session was intended to give legislators the chance to override gubernatorial vetoes, vote on conference...more
This week the General Assembly worked through the final bills of the session as the chambers prepared for adjournment of the 2017 long session....more
This week the General Assembly gave final approval to the two-year state spending plan and heard various bills as rumors of adjournment started to stir.
Budget (SB257) -
This week the House and Senate passed the final...more
This week at the General Assembly, budget conversations continued while both the House and Senate considered noteworthy bills.
Budget Process (S257) -
Thursday afternoon House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) expressed...more