LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: In last week’s update I wrote that H-655 NC HEALTH CARE FOR WORKING FAMILIES had been on the House calendar for a while for a floor vote and later in the update wrote that it passed the House. That bill is being used as a negotiating tool on...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The General Assembly remains in session. Returning after a few days off over the Independence Day holiday, the effort to override Governor Cooper’s veto of the budget remains on the House calendar each day. Each day House leadership does a...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The budget was approved yesterday by the Senate and House and presented to the Governor. How long the session goes on depends on whether or not Governor Cooper approves the budget. Committees are still meeting on issues other than the...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Conferees continued to work on the budget this week. Hopefully, that will finish this week and the budget sent to the Governor.The big news this week is all the activity with H-483, LET THEM SPAWN. On Tuesday, the bill was heard in the House Rules...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Conferees continued to work on the budget this week. The SUPPORT SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE bill, S-648, passed the House on Wednesday and was sent to the Governor. We’ve heard that H-483, LET THEM SPAWN, will be heard by the House Rules Committee at...
From Our Executive Director- Glenn Skinner At the special MFC meeting held June 6 the Marine Fisheries Commission approved their preferred management options for Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder FMP. The preferred management measures chosen would: Establish...
