Legislative Updates

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…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we passed an extension of the budget deadline of August 31st, we passed a bill to regulate Uber and other transportation network companies, we passed a bill to provide more directional highway signs, and we had a couple of high public officials to visit Brunswick County.…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we sent a Medicaid reform bill to a conference committee to be renegotiated, we also sent a sales tax and economic incentives bill to conference, we finally approved the unemployment insurance reform bill, and continued to wait on budget target amounts. While the hot weather turned…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we passed another continuing resolution to keep the government open, we passed two bills to increase economic development, and we passed a bill to help Brunswick County police its waterways. While we were waiting for the weather to change in Raleigh, we were also waiting to…

Last week in the North Carolina House of Representatives we passed a major bond proposal bill, the House Speaker responded to the Planned Parenthood controversy, and we had some Brunswick County officials visiting us about the proposed sales tax redistribution plan. With all the unsettled weather around Raleigh last week, it wasn’t surprising that meetings…