Bipartisan
Huge $1.7 trillion spending package passes in U.S. Senate, backed by both parties
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion funding package Thursday that carries emergency aid for natural disaster recovery and the Ukrainian war effort, pushing past disputes over immigration policy and barely meeting a Friday deadline when current funding runs out. The bill, supported by both Democrats and Republicans, now goes to the […]
In Year Two, no more Mr. Nice Biden, please
Republicans would roll over Democrats if they were in charge. Why the constant olive branches? About halfway through his marathon news conference last week, President Joe Biden finally asked the only question in Washington that’s worth asking. With congressional Republicans standing in the way of the Democrats’ every initiative, including voting rights (which should be […]
Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce redistricting reform bill to end gerrymandering
Lawmakers have taken the first step toward ending gerrymandering — introducing a bill that would take the politics out of redistricting. It’s not an unprecedented bill and there’s no guarantee it will actually make it to committee, but lawmakers present at a press conference Tuesday showed a commitment to getting it passed. “When we were in […]
2017 legislative session convenes with glimpse of what’s to come; call for bipartisan effort among lawmakers
The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed its rules Wednesday for the 2017 legislative session, including how it will consider confirming gubernatorial nominations or appointments. The rule does not state any sort of timeline for the process. For the first time in North Carolina history, the General Assembly passed a bill during one of the special […]
Senate Bill 4 touted as bipartisan effort; Democrats told special session not the right time to amend
Republican Senators touted their bipartisan effort bill Thursday morning as a way for both parties to work together, but brushed off Democrat Senators’ requests to add an amendment to create a bipartisan redistricting committee. Senate Bill 4 is a complex, four-part, 25-page document that was introduced late Wednesday during the General Assembly’s fourth special session […]