NC Legislative Newsletter
May 12, 2023
Last week, both chambers took a bit of a break after the rush to the crossover deadline on Thursday, May 4.
This week, the North Carolina Senate returns to the General Assembly to unveil its budget proposal via House Bill 259, 2023 Appropriations Act. House lawmakers will return to policy committee work.
Issue Insights
Governor Roy Cooper / North Carolina General Assembly
- Governor Roy Cooper’s state budget office and General Assembly staff released an updated forecast after the Department of Revenue received key April 15 individual and corporate income tax payments and returns (AP News)
- Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments (Press Release)
NC Courts
News Roundup
- Alexander “Sandy” Stewart, a Moore County native whose family has deep roots in the area running back more than 200 years, has been tapped to be the next president of Sandhills Community College (The Pilot)
- Starting May 8, teens who obtain a limited learner permit will have to keep it for six months before seeking a limited provisional license (Raleigh News & Observer)
- The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education is expected to name the district’s new superintendent during a public meeting next week (The Charlotte Observer)
- U.S. Rep. Don Davis hosted the grand opening of his district office in Greenville on Saturday to serve constituents in the 1st Congressional District (The Daily Reflector)
- The SBA recently finalized moves to expand its 7(a) and 504 loan programs, but the agency is now rolling out more additional changes. Here’s what businesses need to know (Charlotte Business Journal)
- CHIPS Act’s $500M Tech Hubs program has launched. Here’s who is eligible (Charlotte Business Journal)
- North Carolina named number one in economic development (The Robesonian)
- New North Carolina elections board members sworn in (AP News)
- As another hurricane season approaches, Governor Roy Cooper is urging North Carolina residents to be prepared for severe tropical weather (WFDD)
- North Carolina singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens wins Pulitzer Prize for music (The Raleigh News & Observer)