Legislative Updates

The last three weeks it has seemed as if we are in session in Raleigh, with committees meeting every few days.  Since Thanksgiving, I have had meetings on transportation, education, river water quality, and other environmental issues. The last week in November, the House Select Committee on NC River Quality held our last meeting of…

Last week was another week of committee meetings at the North Carolina General Assembly, as well as community events and meetings.  I had two transportation committees and two other transportation events, and other civic and veterans’ events.  Monday was a full day, with a tour of the N.C. Port at Wilmington, followed by the House…

With all the committees meeting the past two weeks at the North Carolina General Assembly, it seems almost like we are in session.  The last week in October, I had two official meetings in Raleigh, one in Carolina Shores, and several political meetings back here in the district.  Then, last week, we had one Raleigh…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly we held a very short session to override a veto by the Governor, we were planning upcoming committee meetings, and I was able to go back into our schools. Last week, October 16th and 17th, the N.C. House and Senate were called back into session for the…

Last week the North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate were in special session Wednesday and Thursday. We welcomed a new member, Bob Muller of Pender County, passed a major elections bill, passed new districts for our judges and District Attorneys, and we overrode the Governor’s vetoes on two important bills, including the GenX funding.…

The North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate were not in session last week.  However, we had an important first meeting of the new House Select Committee on N.C. River Quality, we had a day-long visit from the N.C. Commissioner of Insurance, and we had interesting county events on Saturday. On Tuesday the N.C. Commissioner…

Last week we had a big part of the N.C. House of Representatives right here in Brunswick County.  House Speaker Tim Moore was in Brunswick County all day Wednesday.  It was my privilege to help arrange his schedule and show him around.  When we found out he would be able to come to a couple…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly we voted on new district maps for the NC House and Senate, we passed an environmental package, including the GenX provisions, and we adjourned the August special session. In an early afternoon session last Monday, the 28th , the House received the latest version of the new…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly, we convened in regular sessions on Thursday. Much activity was going on outside of these sessions. I was able to attend meetings back here in the district on tourism and on Teacher of the Year for Brunswick County, we held the first meeting of the Environmental Review…

The two weeks since my last column have been active for me, although I haven’t had to travel to Raleigh.  I have been able to meet with so many interesting groups around the district, and have been involved in several ongoing issues.  In our region we have held a ground-breaking Teacher Academy, we have learned…