A couple of great pieces of legislation not subject to this month’s Crossover deadline have caught our eye. House Bill 146 calls for language to be included on the 2024 general election ballot that asks North Carolina’s voters if they agree with amending the state constitution to limit “the annual growth of the State budget to a percentage equal to
To everything in Raleigh there is a season, and a time to every purpose in the Legislative Building; A time to introduce a bill, a time to co-sponsor; a time for a committee meeting, and a time for a motion. A time to be recognized, a time to yield; a time to speak, and a time to keep silent. A
The House’s state budget proposal made its first of two committee stops today on its way to a full vote on the floor, expected tomorrow (session reumes at 2pm and will be livestreamed here). Representative John Bradford, a Senior Chairman of the House Finance Committee, presented his colleagues with the finance-related components of House Bill 259, the 2023 Appropriations Act.
Forbes magazine named our state the #1 state for business. Why? Because the conservative majority in the legislature has governed responsibly — cutting taxes and regulation, increasing teacher pay and education funding, and saving for emergencies. With conservative reformers in charge, our state’s best days are still ahead.
This week, the North Carolina House of Representatives Finance committee recommended two COVID-19-related bills (H.B. 1034 and H.B. 1039) which focus on small-business loans. Other benefits of the bills include easing unemployment-claim requirements and waiving tax-filing deadlines.
