Posts by Frank Iler

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly we saw the final result of the long state budget negotiations, as well as the final votes in the House and Senate on the 1400-page document.  The Governor has said he will allow it to become law without his signature.  Other bills were considered and passed, including…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly was truly historic.  We were able to override the Governor’s veto on six controversial bills, pass a comprehensive elections bill, and get an update on the prolonged budget negotiations on the biggest budget in the state’s history.              After the Governor vetoed six landmark bills in…

The month of July at the North Carolina General Assembly was unusual in that we had the July 4th week off, a brief voting session the following week, and another record-setting group of vetoes from the Governor.      We had hoped the biennial state budget would have been completed by July 1st, but budget negotiations…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly we had another fast and furious week with historic veto overrides, massive amounts of bills being amended in committees, and concurrence votes on bills from the opposite chamber.  There was extensive debate, as well as some unanimous votes.                On Tuesday’s House calendar we had six…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was fast and furious.  We had bills from the House and Senate coming out of committees and onto the floors of both chambers for votes.  In the House we passed bills on women’s sports, gender transition procedures, property owners protection, elevator safety, and many others.  We also…

The last two weeks at the North Carolina General Assembly saw us in brief but significant voting sessions while mid- to upper-level budget negotiations were taking place.  However, most of our standing House committees were meeting to handle many bills that had come over from the Senate.  The same was happening with House bills in…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly the Senate and the House of Representatives committees were considering many bills from the other chamber, and several important bills came up for a vote. The sports wagering bill, the state job non-discrimination bill, a bill on boards and commissions, and local bills were on the floor…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly was briefer than usual but filled with information of importance to our state. We had a chance to vote on the Senate version of the biennial budget, had some controversial committee discussion on a big education bill, and had some important visitors from back home.      House…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was relatively short, but highly active. Two high-profile bills concerning education and abortion were before us, one for its first House vote and one for an override of the Governor’s veto. We also saw the Senate version of the biennial budget as they voted it out of…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was the busiest week yet, due to the crossover deadline on Thursday. Crossover is the date that bills must be voted out of the House or Senate and sent to the other chamber if they do not involve budgeting or redistricting. They are otherwise not eligible to…