Gov. Beverly Perdue said Monday that she had considered calling lawmakers into a special session early next month to seek emergency budgetary powers, but decided against the move due to potential costs. Perdue said it was hard to justify the $1 million per day it costs to have the legislature in session. “Someone would have to […]
Former state Rep. Bill Daughtridge of Rocky Mount has been named interim chief of staff during the transition period for the House Republicans by incoming Speaker Thom Tillis.Daughtridge, a three-term lawmaker, and was the Republican nominee for state treasurer in 2008 losing to Democrat Janet Cowell.
“Bill has already hit the ground running by participating in […]
A new Public Policy Polling survey shows considerable support for having an independent redistricting commission to redraw North Carolina’s political maps next year. A plurality even would support calling a special legislative session to set up such a commission.
However, Republican legislative leaders who had supported setting up an independent redistricting commission to redraw political maps […]
State Republican leaders, fresh off their historic legislative victories Tuesday, are laying the groundwork for who will be at the helm of the Senate and the House when their majorities take office next January.
North Carolina GOP Chairman Tom Fetzer has been introducing Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, as the Senate president pro-tem in waiting, the choice […]
