Civility, transparency, and an increased willingness to hear a range of ideas could improve the debate in North Carolina’s General Assembly. A veteran member of the N.C. House’s Democratic caucus made that case during a speech Monday to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society.
Republicans will hold a 74-46 supermajority in the House when lawmakers reconvene in January. They will have the votes to pass legislation without Democratic Party input. But Rep. Rick Glazier, D-Cumberland, says he hopes his colleagues across the aisle will avoid abusing that power.
In the video clip below, Glazier discussed the value of civility in legislative debate.
Click here to watch the full 51:47 presentation.