NC Legislative Newsletter

In the past week, dozens of bills moved as the legislative crossover deadline passed on May 4, 2023.

In the upcoming week, the House won’t hold any voting sessions and the Senate is finalizing their version of the 2023-24 State Budget which is expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Issue Insights

Governor Roy Cooper / North Carolina General Assembly

• North Carolina General Assembly 2023 Crossover List (North Carolina General Assembly)
• Governor Cooper Declines to Sign One Bill (Press Release)
• NC legislators make their picks for UNC Board of Governors. Here’s who they selected (Raleigh News & Observer)
• Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order to Highlight North Carolina’s Commitment to Building an Age-Friendly State (Press Release)
• Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Nominations (Press Release)

News Roundup

• Dates announced for 2023 NC State Fair (WNCN)
• NC State Capitol to close to public for renovations (The Robesonian)
• Starting July 1, cell phones will no longer be allowed in the Gaston County Courthouse, and if someone sneaks in an unauthorized phone, they could be jailed (Gaston Gazette)
• Buncombe County OKs a 1-year moratorium on cryptocurrency mining to explore regulations (Asheville Citizen Times)
• People traveling to Ocracoke and other places along the coast can now get email and text messages letting them know the status of the ferry they plan to take (Raleigh News & Observer)
• A major infrastructure project on the Blue Ridge Parkway will lead to some delays and closures for the next three years (WFDD)
• A stretch of road that got legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski to and from games and practices in his 42-year coaching career at Duke will soon bear his name (WNCN)
• NC native rumbles his way into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after years of waiting (Raleigh News & Observer)
• North Carolina is ranked as the nation’s top state for economic and business development projects, claiming the 2023 Prosperity Cup from Site Selection magazine for the third consecutive year (Winston-Salem Journal)
• New NLRB ruling sets higher bar to fire employees for misconduct (Charlotte Business Journal)
• These North Carolina counties are among the fastest-growing places in US (Charlotte Business Journal)