Jackson said the losses by Democratic mavericks suggested the party’s leadership had moved successfully to discipline members seen as straying from the caucus.
State lawmakers convened for a brief session this week in which they were scheduled to consider veto overrides on several bills, but the sessions ended without the overrides being taken up. Instead, lawmakers have now scheduled the override session for late September.
A handful of Democratic legislators have agreed to stand by their initial votes to override the new governor's vetoes.
The new governor must decide how often to wield his veto stamp. Other Democrats will decide how often to support him.
On Wednesday, the North Carolina House passed a bill requiring students at state universities to take a three-credit hour course on the U.S. Constitution and other founding documents by a vote of 69-47.
On Thursday, the state Senate passed House Bill 40, Prevent Rioting and Civil Disorder, a bill that would increase penalties for damaging property while rioting.
a left-wing organization called "Emancipate NC" warned one of the lead sponsors of the bill, a senior Democrat in the Senate, that his group would hold him accountable for sponsoring the bill.
Why did the North Carolina House vote overwhelmingly a few days ago to toughen penalties for those engaged in violent rioting? I’ll let Rep. Abe Jones of Wake County sum it up: “I despise somebody who would go out and tear up another person’s property that they didn’t pay for and take advantage of a...
