General Assembly faces new challenges as the 2021 session gets underway
The General Assembly must ensure that any emergency funds address pandemic caused needs and do not expand or create new government programs.
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Tax reforms will remove nearly a quarter-million from income tax rolls, memo says
UPDATE, July 21, 11:50 a.m. New projections from the Department of Revenue estimate 241,536 more people will fall into the “zero-tax bracket” in 2019, according to a press release issued Friday by House Speaker Tim Moore. This is higher than the Fiscal Research Division’s first prediction. State income tax…
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House Bill 2 reset a missed opportunity to calm political waters, analysts say
Roy Cooper was mending fences. Just not the ones you might have imagined. The governor spent most of Thursday’s press conference, after he signed the measure repealing House Bill 2, going after the Republican General Assembly, the lawmakers with whom he…
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Cooper signs H.B. 2 ‘reset’ after whirlwind of compromises
In fewer than 18 hours, the debate over House Bill 2 went from impasse to compromise, with Gov. Roy Cooper signing a measure repealing North Carolina’s infamous “bathroom bill.” “Today, our laws are catching up with our [welcoming] people,” Cooper said at a press conference after signing a revised version…
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The bumpy road to H.B. 2 repeal
Here’s a recount of the twists and turns of House Bill 2, the infamous “bathroom bill.” 2016 Feb. 23: The Charlotte City Council passes an ordinance adding gay and transgender people to an existing ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, and age to…
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Taylor: Latest H.B. 2 strategies pose risks for Cooper, NCGA leaders
A compromise vehicle for the controversial “bathroom bill” could exact political consequences on Republican General Assembly leaders and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, one political analyst says. Andy Taylor, a political science professor at N.C. State University, said scuttlebutt suggests House Bill 186…
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Cooper teacher pay plan gets skeptical reception at NCGA
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday said he has a plan to raise teacher pay, but Republican lawmakers want budget details before they decide whether to get on board. Cooper’s office hasn’t set a date for the release of his 2017-18 budget, though Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham,…
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Feds join Berger, Moore in asking for halt in Medicaid lawsuit
The Cooper administration may have lost a key ally in its attempt to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act: the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Cabinet agency that controls Medicaid. HHS officials joined Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, in a…
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Look for more tax reform in 2017
As legislative Republicans return to Raleigh, additional tax reforms will be on their agenda. The 2017 session opens in earnest Wednesday, and the leaders of the House and Senate have said they want to continue the pace of tax reform, including lowering personal income taxes and spreading the sales tax…
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Court order could end Cooper’s Medicaid expansion plan
Gov. Roy Cooper’s attempt to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act before President Obama leaves office may have run aground as the result of an order issued Saturday night by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan issued a 14-day restraining order barring federal officials from approving…