Displaying items by tag: General Assembly
Federal judge blocks election board’s absentee ballot rules changes
RALEIGH — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the State Board of Elections’ attempt to rewrite N.C. elections law. The board had tried to use a state-level lawsuit settlement to change absentee ballot rules.
Election board’s absentee ballot settlement upheld, legislature to appeal
RALEIGH — Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins signed off on a deal letting the State Board of Elections rewrite several parts of a state election law dealing with absentee ballots in the current election cycle.
Federal lawsuits say state elections board denied voters’ civil rights
RALEIGH — Illegally moving the goalposts. Intentionally violating North Carolinians’ civil rights.
Is the $427 million Leandro action plan dead on arrival with lawmakers?
RALEIGH — Judge David Lee, the overseer of the Leandro case, approved a plan on Tuesday, Sept. 1, calling for millions more in education spending to meet North Carolina’s constitutional obligation to provide a sound, basic education to every child.
House, Senate budget writers unveil $1 billion COVID-19 relief package
RALEIGH — Republican lawmakers presented a $1 billion COVID-19 package during a Tuesday, Sept. 1, news conference. The proposal — which they plan to pass this week during a two-day session — sets the stage for a showdown with Gov. Roy Cooper, who earlier released his budget priorities. Those priorities differ drastically from Republicans’ plans.
Budget failsafe means negotiations unlikely as lawmakers return to Raleigh
RALEIGH — For the first time in state history, the governor is introducing a budget proposal in August. The fiscal year is already under way, but North Carolina’s budget is almost two years old.
GOP lawmakers call Cooper’s budget proposal ‘spend now, pray later’
RALEIGH — On August 26, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a $25 billion General Fund budget to expand Medicaid, increase unemployment benefits, give teachers higher bonuses, and cut funding to Opportunity Scholarships.
Educational institutions ask General Assembly for more COVID-19 money
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s public schools and universities are asking the General Assembly for millions more to deal with COVID-19 challenges.
Committee weighs using tougher audits to get DOT spending under control
RALEIGH — Lawmakers are trying to fix the Department of Transportation’s spending problems that triggered mass layoffs, project delays, and chaos in the transportation industry.
COVID disrupted short session of General Assembly
RALEIGH — The turmoil surrounding COVID-19 derailed much of the work the General Assembly had done before the pandemic. Battles over redistricting reform, tax relief, teacher pay, and hemp legislation disappeared from the headlines.
