Calling them "paltry," Gov. Roy Cooper today vetoed a bill that would have provided teachers with a 3.9% pay raise over two years. “It’s clear to me that legislators want to do ... Keep Reading
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What’s happening in the legislative session that never ends
It has not been the typical legislative session. Three months into the new fiscal year, North Carolina still doesn’t have a state budget. What it does have is a budget stalemate. ... Keep Reading
Fraud in public education; progressive style
Gov. Roy Cooper’s war on school choice continues. The governor vetoed SB 392 on July 29. Among other things, the bill would have allowed virtual charter schools to grow ... Keep Reading
Problems with Cooper’s veto of the Born Alive Act
Written by Reaghan Waites, intern at Civitas Institute Fueled by outrage over pro-abortion policies in New York and Virginia, a fresh wave of pro-life legislation has been ... 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
JWPCI newspaper August 2012
The August Civitas Capitol Connection offers our wrap-up of the General Assembly’s just-concluded short session, including vote counts for key issues. ... Keep Reading
Just in the nick of time
On the eve of the biennial session adjournment, the House held a successful vote to override the Governor's all-too-familiar veto; this time on hydraulic fracturing legislation. ... Keep Reading
Legislature Overrides Perdue Veto of Bill That Limits Racial Justice Act
About 90 minutes after the Senate voted 31-11 to override Perdue's veto of Senate Bill 416, the House followed suit with a 72-48 vote. The measure now becomes law. The legislation ... Keep Reading
Perdue’ Issues Veto #3 for 2012 Session
Gov. Perdue put her veto stamp on a bill approved by the state legislator that would have created thousands of jobs for North Carolinians and move us a step toward more affordable ... Keep Reading
Perdue Vetoes Re-Write of Racial Justice Act
In an unsurprising move, Gov. Perdue vetoed legislation that would have reversed the primary tenants of the Racial Justice Act. According to Perdue: “I am – and always will be – a ... Keep Reading