League Bulletins

Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil is credited with saying, “The House Republicans are not the enemy, they’re the opposition. The Senate is the enemy.” The Massachusetts Democrat was commenting on the state of affairs in 1980’s Washington, but there may not be a better truism about life in the current North Carolina General Assembly.

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In the new Barbie movie, Ken receives a new occupation that he simply calls “Beach.” A friend asked me how I would describe my job similarly, and my answer was immediate: “North Carolina.” That’s because working as a lobbyist on behalf of N.C. municipal officials ultimately means working for North Carolina. 

More precisely, our Government Affairs team works passionately so that you as local officials can make the best possible decisions for North Carolina—its businesses, residents, and visitors. Keeping you up to date on major state-level developments that affect your local decision-making is a big part of our mission here at NCLM.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Another relatively quiet week at the General Assembly. Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed SB 747 Elections Law Changes, setting up another potential veto override from the Republican supermajority. Otherwise, the still-delayed budget remains the key piece of outstanding legislation, and we expect that status quo to remain for at least a few more weeks.

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WHAT HAPPENED: After weeks of inactivity, legislators returned to Raleigh on Wednesday, overriding several of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes and passing into law a number of pieces of legislation, including controversial changes to state election procedures.

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WHAT HAPPENED: Legislative leaders made clear this week that the budget would have to wait yet another month. "At this point, you’re talking about a September date for actual passage — signing into law and all of that. I think you should have significant progress made in the next couple of weeks, so you have a pretty good idea of what it’s going to be," Speaker Tim Moore told WUNC.

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