The House completed the snub of Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto with a 73-44 override vote, as a single Democrat, outgoing Wake County Rep. Duane Hall, joined a unified Republican caucus. The House vote on the Republican-written $23.9 billion budget Tuesday, June 12, followed the Senate’s June 7 override. A veto override requires a three-fifths...
Some lawmakers hope to allow family farmers, small farm-related businesses, and others to band together for more affordable health coverage. The move could help hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians. The Senate Health Care Committee debated House Bill 933 Thursday, June 7, but didn’t vote on it. Committee Co-Chairman Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, said the...
The Senate delivered swiftly on a leadership pledge to kill Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the 2018-19 General Fund budget, voting 34-13 to override Thursday, June 7. Senate Bill 99, the Appropriations Act of 2018, was sent to the House, which had adjourned until Monday night. The lower chamber is expected to take an override...
Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the $23.9 billion General Fund budget for 2018-19, warning Republicans that voters in November’s general election will reject GOP candidates and their policies. “It’s important to make this statement. It’s important to do the right thing,” Cooper said Wednesday, June 6, when asked why he would veto a budget knowing Republicans...
When a recession comes, North Carolina won’t have to resort to panicky cuts or costly tax increases, thanks to a disciplined approach to spending and saving taxpayers' money.
Just when things were going so well. … Since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has restrained the growth of government, brought spending in line with revenue, paid down debt, put more money in savings than ever, and restored voter approval for new debt. The results of smart fiscal management have resulted in record low employment,...
Debate was more civil, but the outcome was the same. House Republicans followed the Senate’s lead, voting 66-44 to pass a $23.9 billion General Fund budget, and sent it to Gov. Roy Cooper over Democrats’ objections. Cooper, a Democrat whose $24.5 billion spending plan was dismissed by majority Republicans, has 10 days to sign the...
The $23.9 billion state General Fund budget for 2018-19 is a step away from being sent to Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature. The Senate gave 36-14 final approval to the spending plan early Thursday morning, May 31. Sen. Don Davis, D-Pitt, was the only member to vote across party lines. The House took up...
After a brief debate, the state Senate on Wednesday passed the 2018-19 General Fund budget largely along party lines, 36-14. Democrat Don Davis of Pitt County joined all 35 Republicans backing the $23.9 billion spending measure. During floor debate, Democrats complained that the Republican move placing the budget in a conference committee report was unfair....
North Carolina taxpayers will foot the bill for a $3 billion transportation bond and won’t have a say in being saddled with the debt if House Bill 1010 passes. Reps. Frank Iler, R-Brunswick; Michelle Presnell, R-Yancey; John Torbett, R-Gaston; and Phil Shepard, R-Onslow introduced the Build NC Bond Act on Monday, May 28. Many speculated...
Editor’s note: This story was modified after original publication to include comments from UNC President Margaret Spellings. As the N.C. General Assembly drops its state budget for 2018-19, North Carolina’s public colleges and universities vie for money to back career and technical education, employee raises, and system upgrades. The University of North Carolina and N.C....
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