Page 6 - 2023 Session News Today

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 -- Legislators, now more than a month late delivering a budget and critical Medicaid expansion, are challenged enough to do the job THEY are elected to do. They need to stop encroaching on the responsibilities and tasks North Carolina elects the governor to do.

Sunday, July 30, 2023 -- As an elected Republican and a former House Majority Leader, my message to my counterparts in North Carolina is simple: Do not expect that simply cutting taxes will magically produce economic prosperity. It did not happen in Kansas and it will not happen for you.

The week in North Carolina politics from WRALs NCCapitol team.

Saturday, July 15, 2023 -- Rather than unnecessarily and carelessly encroaching on the duties and responsibility of the governor while pursuing an unnecessary and divisive culture war agenda, Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore would be better to focus on doing their job as legislators -- working to give all kids access to a quality education, provide access to health care for all who need it and improve the overall quality of life in the state.

The week in North Carolina politics from WRALs NCCapitol team.

The bills are largely focused on how schools and doctors should, or shouldnt, treat transgender teenagers and other children.

As the end of the General Assembly session approaches, decisions remain that could have generational effects on hospitals, and the cost of care, across North Carolina.

The bills will now move back to the state House, where legislators will review any changes made by the Senate.

Senate Bill 582 restricts state regulation of wetlands to those classified as waters of the United States.

The 2023 session of the Nebraska Legislature had an unprecedented string of debate-extending filibusters, as well as more night sessions than ever.