Monthly Archives: June 2011

Perdue vetoes voter photo ID bill

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Bryan Warner

Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue on Thursday vetoed House Bill 351, which would have required North Carolina voters to present a state-issued photo ID when casting a ballot in person. “This bill, as written, will unnecessarily and unfairly disenfranchise many eligible … Continue reading →

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N.C. legislature passes voter photo ID bill

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Bryan Warner

Hear today’s concurrence vote in the N.C. House and Wednesday’s debate in the N.C. Senate on voter photo ID with the audio player below, provided by VoterRadio.com: The N.C. House on Thursday voted 62-51 to concur with the state Senate … Continue reading →

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AUDIO: N.C. Senate completes override of budget veto

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Bryan Warner

Hear Wednesday’s veto override vote in the N.C. Senate with the audio player below, provided by VoterRadio.com: About 14 hours after the N.C. House voted to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of a proposed $19.7 billion state budget, the … Continue reading →

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House overrides Perdue’s veto of state budget

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Bryan Warner

Hear Wednesday’s veto override vote in the N.C. House with the audio player below, provided by VoterRadio.com: Just minutes after midnight Wednesday, the N.C. House voted 73-46 to override Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of a $19.7 billion state budget. … Continue reading →

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Perdue vetoes N.C. budget

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Bryan Warner

Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue on Sunday vetoed a budget passed by the Republican-controlled N.C. legislature, setting up a potential veto override vote in the General Assembly this week. In rejecting the $19.7 billion spending plan, Perdue said the budget would … Continue reading →

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N.C. House passes photo ID requirement to vote

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Bryan Warner

The N.C. House on Thursday approved a bill that would require North Carolina voters to present a photo ID to vote. After a nearly two-hour debate, House Bill 351 (“Restore Confidence in Government“) was passed along party lines, 66-48. Under … Continue reading →

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Concerned moms set up lemonade stand for N.C. budget

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Bryan Warner

A group of North Carolina mothers set up a lemonade stand across from the legislature on Wednesday to raise revenue for the state budget and to raise awareness of proposed cuts that they say would hurt the state’s education system. … Continue reading →

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