Legislative Session, Week 22
Legislators are still working to get bills passed with the extra time given since a budget has not been put in place. Below are some bills of interest to social … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 21
While some legislators meet behind closed doors to negotiate the budget and tax reform, few committees met last week to pass other bills before session adjourns. Legislators still do not … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 20
Legislators in both the House and the Senate had a busy week as they try to begin wrapping up their biggest legislation to prepare for the end of session. The … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 17
The Senate Budget Senators worked hard last week to pass their budget with few amendments taken as possible. Senators also made it clear that Medicaid was the driving force of … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 16
Crossover week has finally passed! Legislators worked well into the night several times last week getting as many bills passed as possible. The House and Senate both released their proposed … Continue reading
NC Budget Highlights
Late Tuesday night, appointed legislators drew up an agreed budget. Since the House and Senate budgets were drastically different, appointed legislators were designated with the task of merging the two … Continue reading
Session, Week 5
Provisional Bill Status: Originally calendared for the Senate floor this week, this bill got recalendared to be heard on Tuesday, June 19th. We will continue to keep you posted on … Continue reading
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