Posts by Frank Iler

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly we began meeting daily to work on the budget, our policy committees began meeting to approve bills for referral to the House floor, and we approved several bills adjusting tax laws and unemployment insurance. Early Tuesday morning we began meeting with our individual appropriations committees to work…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we passed two bills out of the House Transportation Committee dealing with ferries and with light rail projects, we honored our veterans with a resolution on the House floor, and we completed the individual sections of the House budget. Last Tuesday the House Transportation Committee took…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives, we received the Governor’s proposed budget, we began meeting to discuss the proposed budget and establish a process time line, and we met with Republican women during their day at the legislature. We started the 2016 session of the 2015 General Assembly on Monday, April 25th…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we passed some major bills concerning the bond issue, farm issues, banning sale of aborted baby body parts, judicial elections, and sanctuary cities, we were in session around the clock on Tuesday and Wednesday, and we adjourned the 2015 session early Wednesday morning. As storms threatened…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives: we passed a bill to move 2016 primary elections to March 15th, we passed the economic incentives bill, and we passed a major reorganization of Medicaid. As the weather in Raleigh showed signs of cooling off for the coming fall season, issues and tempers were heating…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we passed the 2015 – 2017 state budget, we made it a felony to post certain revenge postings on the internet and we addressed sex trafficking prevention The conference committees and the House and Senate leaders finally finished negotiating the state budget and released the final…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we had no votes on bills, we had frequent caucus meetings that stretched over 2 hours in some cases, and the House and Senate leaders reached a budget compromise. Not having any public meetings, but all closed meetings, there was nothing to report until Friday of…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we continued to negotiate the 2015 – 2017 state budget, we passed a bill to prevent stalking by GPS, and we sent a bill to move the 2016 presidential primary date bill to a conference committee.  As the Raleigh weather turned hot again last week, the…