NC Republicans override Gov. Stein’s vetoes + election board censures officials
Good morning and welcome to your Under the Dome newsletter. I’m democracy reporter Kyle Ingram bringing you the latest in North Carolina politics news.
It was a busy day at the legislature Wednesday as House Republicans quickly overrode a series of vetoes from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein that had been sitting on the calendar for nearly a year.
Until now, Republicans had lacked the votes to do so. But two absences from key lawmakers, Democratic Rep. Shelly Willingham and now-unaffiliated Rep. Carla Cunningham, gave Republicans the numbers they needed to push the overrides through.
The bills in question broadly ban diversity, equity and inclusion practices in state government and schools and require the state to further cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
One of those bills, the one dealing with DEI in government, must go to the Senate for a final vote. The rest are now law.
You can get the full story on those overrides here.
Headlines you won’t want to miss
- NC election board censures Wake County officials in deceased-voter case
- UNC doesn’t have to release remaining COVID research records, NC Supreme Court says
- NC Republicans advance toned-down version of sprawling elections bill
- Amid Pride Month, feds investigate school bathroom use by NC trans students
- NC court hopeful says she ‘didn’t even know’ sex offender. But records show ties
- Lumbee tribe votes ‘No’ on gaming, nixing plans for casino on Interstate 95
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