Perhaps the biggest change HB 219 would make is that it would allow charter schools to ask for and receive taxpayer money for expenses such as construction, renovation or building purchases.
“Making Medicaid Expansion contingent on passing the budget was and is unnecessary, and now the failure of Republican legislators to pass the budget is ripping health care away from thousands of real people,” said Gov. Roy Cooper.
According to Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration, state Senate Republicans’ tax cut plan would lead to a revenue loss of $13 billion for the state by the 2030-31 fiscal year.
For those wondering why Tim Moore would give up so much power, there have been rumors for years that he has his eyes on running for U.S. Congress.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson who is running for governor in 2024, recently attacked NC Attorney General Josh Stein for suing the pharmaceutical companies responsible for the spread of the opioid crisis.
Action NC filed the complaint against Rep. John Bradford, saying that he has a conflict of interest with a bill that he filed earlier this year because it could bring him business if it becomes law.
Senate Bill 747, Senate Bill 749, and House Bill 772 have the potential to “confuse, alienate and disenfranchise voters” according to the League of Women Voters.
“State and federal partnerships are critical to helping us close the digital divide and we are grateful to the Biden-Harris administration for this historic investment to expand high-speed Internet access in North Carolina,” said Gov. Roy Cooper.
Robinson spoke for 30 minutes and touched on a range of baseless conspiracy theories, from railing against a “climate change cabal” to calling detractors of Moms for Liberty “paid protestors” to claiming lawmakers in North Carolina want him to “die in his sleep.”
“Let’s be clear – Black America is in a fight for our lives. The NAACP has been at the forefront of this battle for more than a century and we’re not backing down,” NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson said.