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    Jul
    13

    NC Senate Overrides 6 Vetoes in One Hour

    Posted in Legislative Activity By Karen Duquette | Tagged , , , , , , ,

    It’s not even 2pm and already, the state Senate has voted to override six vetoes that Gov. Perdue rejected last month.  The legislature is back in session, beginning today, to focus on vetoes and redistricting.  The session will resume until July 28th. SB 33, the Medical Liability Reforms Act was the first on the table.  [...]

  2. Jun
    21

    Perdue Uses Session’s Seventh Veto to Protect NCAE

    Posted in Education, Legislative Activity By Neal Inman | Tagged , ,

    Gov. Perdue issued her eighth veto since taking office against SB 727, “An Act to Eliminate the Dues  Check Off  Option for Active and Retired Public School Employees”. The act would have prevented the NCAE from automatically withdrawing dues from public school employees’ paychecks. The  group receives most of its funding through this method.  Perdue [...]