NC Democrats slam Republicans over casinos and budget delay, propose new compromise
The budget is months overdue, held up as GOP lawmakers have failed to come to a consensus on whether to use the budget to legalize casinos.
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The budget is months overdue, held up as GOP lawmakers have failed to come to a consensus on whether to use the budget to legalize casinos.
The House Freedom Caucus, a group of about 20 of the House's more conservative members, met in private Monday with top leadership in both the House and Senate. Their votes may prove crucial as the budget drama unfolds.
One elections bill picked up bipartisan support, but another faces intense opposition from Democrats and voting rights advocates.
A GOP-backed change to election rules could let North Carolina legislators ultimately pick who wins the state in future presidential elections. Republicans say it's needed for election integrity. Democrats call it a power-grab.
The week in North Carolina politics from WRAL's NC Capitol team