Legislative Updates

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly was busy, both on the floors of the House and Senate and in committee rooms: we passed bills on school safety and elections; we moved the Build NC Bond Act through three committees; we passed local bills, including two for Brunswick County towns; and we saw the…

It seems the last two weeks in the North Carolina General Assembly have been all about the budget, but we also have been filing local bills and bills that were recommended by study committees. As to the budget, we passed the 2018 – 2019 budget last week in the House and the Senate.  It is…

The beginning of the 2018 short session of the North Carolina General Assembly was last week.  We also rolled out legislation on school safety and water safety.  Budget discussions were also being held at the highest levels. Wednesday we had 15,000 to 20,000 visitors from among our teachers across the state.  We had a good…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly budget meetings continued on Wednesday and Thursday, the House Select Committee on School Safety approved its report of recommendations, and most of the House and Senate members survived their primary elections. As most of our readers know, there was a primary election held on Tuesday, May 8th.…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly we met with the House Select Committee on School Safety, we met in several budget committee meetings, and we got ready for the short session. Last Wednesday, May 2nd, I was in the Student Physical Safety and Security Working Group of the House Select Committee on School…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly committees were meeting virtually every day, discussions were beginning on the budget adjustments, and new security measures were being installed. Interim and select committees were finishing their business, in preparation for the beginning of the short session on May 16th.  Two committees on which I serve met…

A highlight of last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was a meeting of a work group of the House Select Committee on School Safety.  The School Physical Safety Work Group met Tuesday to work on immediate solutions to make our schools as safe as possible.  The other work group is working on long…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly we met in committees or travelled to meetings almost every day, and we welcomed the new super cranes to the Port of Wilmington. Beginning Monday, I met with the House Select Committee on Strategic Transportation Planning and Long Term Funding Solutions.  We heard reports on the economic…

Again last week in the North Carolina General Assembly our Interim committees and Select committees were in full swing.  The first meeting of the House Select Committee on School Safety was held on Wednesday.  As a member of the committee, I was very interested in how we would proceed on this extremely important subject.  It…

In the North Carolina General Assembly last week committees were in full swing and some were making the news.  My only committee that was meeting in Raleigh was the Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform.  Representative Craig Horn was chairing this meeting.  Some in Brunswick County may remember that Representative Horn is the…