Legislative Updates

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…

Last Thursday, August 3rd, was the day the North Carolina House and Senate were called into special session twice.  We were expecting to vote on overrides to four bills vetoed by the Governor, we found the override votes were delayed due to members not attending, and we handled several other bills in one long day.…

Last week in the North House of Representatives we passed the long-awaited state budget, we passed a bill involving domestic violence and murder, and we got an idea of our adjournment date for this year. The negotiated state budget for 2017 – 2019 was released last Monday and scheduled for votes in the House and…

The North Carolina House of Representatives was busy last week.  We honored a beloved deceased former member of the House, we passed a major regulatory reform bill, and we had a special House page helping us for the week. While the full Appropriations Committee chairs and top leaders from the House and Senate put the…