The General Assembly is gradually approaching the conclusion of its legislative session. However, this week, House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) informed his chamber that the legislative session would not conclude before...more
This week Governor Roy Cooper signed into law two bills with sweeping implications. The first was HB346: Reorganization and Economic Development Act, which will allow North Carolina’s two hospital service corporations,...more
Following both the House and Senate passing their respective versions of the state budget, lawmakers in Raleigh have begun to meet to negotiate a compromise. On Monday, legislative leadership appointed conferees to the...more
The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh following a brief hiatus last week, and tensions ran high as lawmakers delved into contentious issues on the agenda. The few bills up for debate this week ignited fiery...more
It was a quiet week around the North Carolina General Assembly as many Senate lawmakers were focused on putting together the final pieces of their chamber’s budget proposal and most House legislators spent time back in their...more
This week saw a flurry of activity at the North Carolina General Assembly, with lawmakers racing to meet the crossover deadline on Thursday and pass their bills. The busy legislative week was marked by long committee...more
It has been a busy week at the North Carolina General Assembly, as both chambers passed dozens of bills, addressing a range of issues, including healthcare and public school funding. Many committee meetings ran for an hour or...more
The North Carolina General Assembly resumed its session this week after a legislative spring break last week. Legislators hit the ground running with back-to-back committee meetings in both chambers, hearing dozens of bills....more
The North Carolina General Assembly was in for a busy week this week ahead of a planned legislative Spring break next week. Representative Tricia Cotham (R-Mecklenburg) made headlines when she switched her party affiliation...more
Medicaid Expansion Although states began expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act over a decade ago, this week, North Carolina became the 40th state to do so. Democratic Governor Roy Cooper signed HB 76: Access to...more
The General Assembly is on track to have a draft budget faster than almost any session in the recent past, according to House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland). Senior Appropriations Chairman and top House budget leader...more
In North Carolina, Spring is just a few weeks away, but budget season is already here. On Wednesday, Democratic Governor Roy Cooper released his proposed state budget for the 2023-25 biennium, proposing to spend $32.95...more
North Carolina lawmakers kicked off the week with an address by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper to a joint session of the legislature. Governor Cooper spoke about previous legislative accomplishments and pleaded with his...more
The General Assembly continues to move at a quick pace, with both chambers advancing several of their priority policy proposals this week. A major announcement was also made this week by legislative leadership - an agreement...more
The General Assembly was in full swing this week, with committee meetings every day and significant pieces of legislation passing out of each chamber. This week the Senate tackled medical billing transparency and medical...more
Budget season has officially begun at the North Carolina General Assembly as each of the joint appropriations subcommittees, which include members of both House and Senate chambers, met to hear from agency officials and...more
already this year to speak in favor of, or against, a handful of policies pushed forward in both chambers. Also, this week, lawmakers officially confirmed Tod Ishee as Secretary of the Department of Adult Correction, a new...more
Lawmakers in the General Assembly are wasting no time filing bills to accomplish policies that failed last year due to stalled negotiations or vetoes by the governor, as well as new initiatives by freshman and senior members...more
Although the North Carolina General Assembly formally gaveled in to begin the 2023 legislative session two weeks ago, lawmakers reconvened this week to officially begin work for the long session. Members started filing bills,...more
The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened last week to formally begin the 2023-24 legislative session and swear in new members. There were no committee meetings or official business conducted this week. Lawmakers will...more
The North Carolina General Assembly reconvened this week to formally kick off the 2023-24 legislative biennium. Lawmakers and their families were in Raleigh on Wednesday to move into their new offices and stand alongside...more
The General Assembly does not return to session until next Wednesday, making it a mostly quiet week in the legislature. But attention has turned to Washington D.C. for the first week of official business in Congress. Former...more