Jones Street saw plenty of action this week as the May 13 crossover deadline inched closer. Crossover is one of the busiest times of the legislative session as each chamber tries to get important legislation passed over to...more
The 2021 Legislative Session continued to pick up pace this week. The Senate is now in the throes of crafting its budget after holding joint meetings with the House over the past month. Senators are expected to continue their...more
Legislators spent a short week in Raleigh with the Senate holding session Monday, July 15, 2019, and Tuesday, July 16, 2019, and the House working Monday, July 15, 2019 through Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Despite being on the...more
House and Senate members continued their work towards a budget deal ahead of the approaching end of the fiscal year. Budget writers met several times with the Governor to work on a compromise, since it is unlikely that the...more
The legislature returned to Raleigh this week after taking a long weekend break. The House held meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, while the Senate was in session Tuesday through Thursday. The House approved a bill to give...more