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This week the N.C. Legislature passed the 2021-2022 Biennium State Budget. This budget has undergone an immense amount of work and is unique in a number of ways. For the first time as Governor, Roy Cooper agreed to sign this budget after negotiations ended last week. This budget includes historic tax breaks for individuals and …
Today, the N.C. House passed three elections bills. These bills address a number of issues that range from absentee voting to voter list maintenance. This new legislation would help further secure N.C. elections systems and help impaired citizens vote using an online portal. The four bills are listed below and include descriptions of the changes …
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The North Carolina House of Representatives has passed the N.C. House, Senate, and Congressional redistricting maps of 2021. For the first time in North Carolina history, the legislature voluntarily chose not to use partisan election data in drawing maps. Also, this was the most transparent redistricting process in state history, with the entire map drawing …
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It’s ironic that on the 600th day of his latest state of emergency, Governor Cooper vetoed the Emergency Powers Accountability Act. This state of emergency is beginning to approach lengths that have only been seen during prior periods of war. Two weeks ago, the N.C. legislature passed HB 264: Emergency Powers Accountability Act. This bill …
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Representative Destin Hall 