House Republicans were able to force Democrats to go along with a motion to reconsider the vote by which the GOP failed to override the Governor's veto of HB2. The bill would allow ... Keep Reading
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House effort to override veto of Healthcare Act repeal fails
House Republicans have failed in their attempt to override Governor Perdue's veto of HB2. The vote was 68-51. It fell four votes short. House Speaker Tillis says a vote to override ... Keep Reading
Tea Party groups lobby for override of Perdue’s veto of Obamacare repeal
Over a hundred members of Tea Party groups from across the state walked the halls of the General Assembly today trying to persuade Democratic lawmakers to override the Governor's ... Keep Reading
Governor vetoes bill that would opt out of Obamacare
Governor Perdue chose a weekend to veto HB2, the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act passed by the General Assembly. In a press release she listed reasons for the veto, the most ... Keep Reading
New Poll Further Demonstrates NC’s Unrest with Obamacare
Elon University Poll recently released its latest polling data on major North Carolina issues, including healthcare. Elon’s poll found 41 percent oppose the Patient Protection and ... Keep Reading
Senate Judiciary Takes Up Protect Health Care Freedom Act
The Senate Judiciary II Committee held a hearing to discuss HB2, the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act. Rep. Barnhart (R-Cabarrus) and Rep. Stam (R-Wake) began by explaining the ... Keep Reading
State House passed bill to block national healthcare mandate
After a three hour debate the state House of Representatives approved the bill that would require North Carolina to join other states in lawsuit to challenge the Obamacare mandate ... Keep Reading
State House could vote on healthcare repeal this week despite Florida ruling
The state House could vote as early as Tuesday on HB2 to repeal the mandate in the national healthcase act that would require individuals to buy health insurance. Although a ... Keep Reading
CBO Report Shows ObamaCare Will Cause Massive Future Budget Deficit
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its new 10 year baseline, which shows “daunting economic and budgetary challenges” facing the United States. Without change, the ... Keep Reading
Responses to the “Protect Healthcare Freedom” Bill
The N&O offers some reaction to the introduction of the bill filed yesterday that would protect North Carolina citizens from the Obamacare mandate requiring all individuals to ... Keep Reading
