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New vote to Free the Smiles would mark first veto override attempt in a year
RALEIGH — The speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives wants colleagues to override the governor’s veto of a bill ending school mask mandates. It would mark the first time in a year that lawmakers have tried to overturn a gubernatorial veto.
More mini-budgets to come, Senate leader says
RALEIGH — State lawmakers will continue to consider mini-budgets. For now.
No easy path for budget override in North Carolina Senate
RALEIGH — The fate of the budget veto override lies in the Senate, but don’t expect a vote any time soon.
Veto override may put Medicaid expansion back in play
RALEIGH — The budget passed the N.C. House in a controversial veto override, but the debate over Medicaid expansion is far from over.
COLUMN: Tragedy of errors damages politics
It began with flubs. It ended in fury. And it made North Carolina politics even more rancorous and destructive. I’m referring, of course, to a 55-9 vote in the House last week to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto.
