Tag search result for: veto

Perdue vetos secret records bill

markjohnson — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:01:42 -0400

Gov. Beverly Perdue vetoed a bill Thursday that would keep secret various records that legislators send or receive in the process of drafting legislation.

Perdue has some signing to do

bniolet — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:46:41 -0400

Gov. Beverly Perdue's desk must look a little something like Dome's cluttered and paper-filled workstation.

The legislature wrapped up its session earlier this month leaving 108 bills for Perdue to sign into law. She has 30 days after the end of the session to sign the bills and as of Sunday, day 12, she has signed none, according to Gerry Cohen, the legislature's bill drafting director.

Burr will oppose Sebelius nomination

ryanteaguebeckwith — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:18:38 -0400

U.S. Sen. Richard Burr will oppose Kathleen Sebelius' nomination.

The Winston-Salem Republican said today that he cannot support the Kansas governor's nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services because of her recent veto of an abortion bill.

Blust's five proposals to reform budget

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:47:54 -0500

Rep. John Blust is ready to reform the budget process.

Mungers zingers at UNC-TV debate

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:32:45 -0400

Mike Munger got a rare statewide platform tonight.

The Libertarian gubernatorial candidate made good use of his appearance at a debate on UNC-TV to get off a few zingers. (Mingers?)

On mental health reform: "There was an overhaul in 2001. To me, it looked more like a frat party."

McCrory's plan for government reform

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:39:25 -0400

Pat McCrory highlighted his proposals for government reform at the Tuesday session on ethics by the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform in Raleigh.

McCrory called for:

* Weekly Internet reports from campaigns showing who gave them money.

Who voted 'no?'

bniolet — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:38:54 -0400

Eight members of the House voted against overriding Gov. Mike Easley's veto of a wide boats bill.

Those members are:

Alice Bordsen, D-Alamance

Susan Fisher, D-Buncombe

Sandra Spaulding Hughes, D-Wilmington

Verla Insko, D-Orange

Maggie Jeffus, D-Guilford

Paul Luebke, D-Durham

Mickey Michaux, D-Durham

Jennifer Weiss, D-Wake

In the Senate, Ed Jones, D-Halifax, voted against override, but Jones' vote was not recorded because he paired his vote with the absent Doug Berger, D-Franklin. Under the Senate's rules, Jones can cast Berger's vote for him, but it means neither vote is recorded.

The House and Senate roll call votes are below.

Easley: It's on their hands now

bniolet — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:09:47 -0400

Gov. Mike Easley said in a statement that he won't feel responsible for any harm that comes from wide boats on the roads.

"I have done what I thought was right to protect the safety of the public on our highways," Easley said through a spokesman.

Get out of the way...

bkrueger — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:18 -0400

Senate overrides the veto

bniolet — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:46:05 -0400

The Senate has voted 39-0 to override Gov. Mike Easley's veto of a wide boats bill.

The vote, which followed brief debate, makes history as Easley's veto is the first to be overridden.

Senate leader Marc Basnight said that Easleys' protests of safety problems if too-wide boats are hauled on state roads, do not reflect the reality — that for years wide boats have been on state roads with few problems.