Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly the Senate and the House of Representatives committees were considering many bills from the other chamber, and several important bills came up for a vote. The sports wagering bill, the state job non-discrimination bill, a bill on boards and commissions, and local bills were on the floor…

Last week in the North Carolina General Assembly was briefer than usual but filled with information of importance to our state. We had a chance to vote on the Senate version of the biennial budget, had some controversial committee discussion on a big education bill, and had some important visitors from back home.      House…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was relatively short, but highly active. Two high-profile bills concerning education and abortion were before us, one for its first House vote and one for an override of the Governor’s veto. We also saw the Senate version of the biennial budget as they voted it out of…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was the busiest week yet, due to the crossover deadline on Thursday. Crossover is the date that bills must be voted out of the House or Senate and sent to the other chamber if they do not involve budgeting or redistricting. They are otherwise not eligible to…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly became extremely busy, as we returned from the spring break, which was the week after Easter. Bills that had been filed were filling up committee agendas, and several hundred new bills were filed as a deadline came and went. Some significant votes were held on the House…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly was dominated by the passage of the biennial budget out of the House of Representatives, but other important issues were discussed and debated.  However, the state and national news coming out of Raleigh overshadowed even the historical state budget.      The House was the first chamber to…

Last week at the North Carolina General was again very busy, with many bills coming through committees and the House and Senate chambers for votes.  In the House we passed bills involving education, law enforcement, sports betting, and 2nd Amendment rights, among others.  House Bill 142 – Protect Our Students Act is an agency requested…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly we saw more busy days, with the House passing legislation to ban indoctrination in schools, promote vocational training, require a U.S. history course for college graduation, and crack down on drug trafficking.  We also had the sports wagering bill in House committees, where it was thoroughly debated.…

Last week at the North Carolina General Assembly saw the action inside warming up as the temperature outside dropped back into overcoat range.  We ramped up the budget meetings, as both the House and Senate passed important bills.  The Governor got involved by letting two important bills become law without out his signature. The chairs…