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N.C. citizens protest voter photo ID bill
As state lawmakers returned to Raleigh Wednesday to begin a special legislative session, a group of North Carolinians gathered outside the General Assembly to voice their opposition to a bill that would require voters to present a state-issued photo ID … Continue reading
Perdue vetoes voter photo ID bill
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
Perdue vetoes N.C. budget
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
Perdue vetoes challenge to federal health-insurance mandate
Above: Gov. Bev Perdue vetoes House Bill 2 Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s office announced her veto of House Bill 2 (“Protect Health-Care Freedom“) Saturday afternoon. The measure would have joined North Carolina to a multi-state challenge of a federal mandate … Continue reading
N.C. House passes bill challenging health-care mandate
After a contentious debate that lasted more than three hours, the N.C. House approved a bill Wednesday that would add North Carolina to a multi-state lawsuit challenging the federal mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance. Passed largely along party … Continue reading
