RALEIGH — Lame duck Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue signed up North Carolina for a federal-state partnership to create a health insurance exchange but McCrory, a Republican, said Thursday he has yet to decide whether to leave the partnership in place, create a state exchange, or opt out, having North Carolina join an exchange run by the federal government.
RALEIGH — Gov. Bev Perdue has vetoed five bills, including high-profile legislation exempting North Carolinians from federal health care mandates. House Republicans have not been able to pry away enough Democrats to overcome her veto.
RALEIGH — As the battle over ObamaCare and the budget continues, the debates over charter schools, terminal groins, and environmental regulations are just warming up.
RALEIGH — House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 13 may have been presumed dead when Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed them, as under normal circumstances Republicans lack enough votes to override vetoes without some Democratic support. But the GOP revived both measures.
RALEIGH — Politicians on both sides of the aisle ramped up their rhetorical war. Democrats accused Republicans of using their newfound power to settle old political scores and to rush through legislation without adequate debate. Republicans say they’re giving voice to issues that Democrats haven’t allowed a vote on in past sessions.
RALEIGH — Gov. Bev Perdue hinted last week she might veto Senate Bill 13, a bill cutting economic incentives programs she supports. She also suggested she would allow House Bill 2, which would exempt North Carolinians from the individual mandate in the federal health care law, to become law without her signature.
RALEIGH — The Balanced Budget Act of 2011 and Protect Healthcare Freedom bill are on their way to Gov. Bev Perdue. Bills attempting to strengthen Second Amendment rights and improve government transparency also were added to the legislative calendar this week.
RALEIGH — Gov. Bev Perdue is expected to outline her budget in tonight’s State of the State Address. Overall, legislative leaders predict fewer controversial bills on the chamber floors and more committee activity this week.
RALEIGH — A tense debate over Senate Bill 13, the Balanced Budget Act of 2011, highlighted the second full week of the legislature’s session. If signed into law, it would give Perdue authority to slash an additional $400 million from the budget.
RALEIGH — The divisions between the legislature and the governor were so pointed that they could not agree publicly on whether, or to what extent, they negotiated with one another as the Balanced Budget Act of 2011 moved forward.
RALEIGH — Two high-profile bills are expected to cross over to their second chamber this week — one tackling the state’s estimated $3.4-billion deficit, the other putting formally North Carolina in opposition to the Obama administration’s federal health care reforms.
