By now, you have likely heard of the vote taken in the North Carolina House of Representatives last week to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the state budget legislation (House ... Keep Reading
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House and Senate vote to override Gov. Cooper’s budget veto
It's official; the North Carolina House and Senate have overridden Gov. Cooper's veto of the 2018 State Budget. Earlier today the House voted 73-44 to override the Governor's veto. ... Keep Reading
Gov. Roy Cooper Wanted to Keep North Carolina Voters in the Dark
Legislature’s override of HB100 means all judicial elections in NC will have party labels. Party labels provide important information for voters. Democrats voted ... Keep Reading
Three Vetoes, Three Overrides
Late last night (and into this morning), state lawmakers were able to complete a hat trick of veto overrides. Following the successful override of Perdue's veto of a bill limiting ... Keep Reading
House Goes Along with the Senate on Three Veto Overrides
The House voted to override the Governor's veto of SB781, the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011. The new law is an attempt to take some of the burden of rules off businesses and ... Keep Reading
Voter Fraud: Detection or Coverup?
Civitas Institute Intern, Will Garvey has a great op-ed in the Lincoln Tribune this week. Will explains why he is a proponent of voter photo ID and describes his experience at a ... Keep Reading
Conservatives, Liberals Hold Opposing Rallies at Legislature
Liberal and Conservative groups held opposing rallies at the North Carolina General Assembly today. Each side had dozens of participants, all attempting to influence the ... Keep Reading
NC Senate Overrides 6 Vetoes in One Hour
It's not even 2pm and already, the state Senate has voted to override six vetoes that Gov. Perdue rejected last month. The legislature is back in session, beginning today, to ... Keep Reading
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On the afternoon following a midnight veto override in the House, the N.C. Senate followed suit—overriding Governor Perdue’s veto on a 31-19 party-line vote. The General Assembly’s ... Keep Reading
State House Overrides Perdue Budget Veto
You've likely heard by now that the N.C. House voted to override Gov. Perdue's veto of the state budget late last night. The override was made possible by five House Democrats ... Keep Reading
