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07.03.2016

This week's episode follows reaction to North Carolina's $22.225 billion dollar budget plan agreed to by the House and Senate. Alexandra Sirota and Barry Smith offer their take on the budget priorities. Marc Rotterman, host of North Carolina Channel's "Front ...

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07.03.2016 Thursday, Juy 1, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review This week's episode follows reaction to North Carolina's $22.225 billion dollar budget plan agreed to by the House and Senate. Alexandra Sirota and Barry Smith offer their take on the budget priorities. Marc Rotterman, host of North Carolina Channel's "Front ...
06.17.2016 Thursday, June 24, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review This week's show discusses the legalization of Narcan, Rep. Larry Pittman's call for all state lawmakers to reaffirm a commitment to the US Bill of Rights and we'll interview Denise Weeks, the long-time House Principal Clerk who's announced her retirement ...
06.17.2016 Thursday, June 16, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review This week's show follows Senate debate over changing the North Carolina constitution to cap the top income tax rate at 5.5%. The House debates changing Food Stamp program rules to require lottery winners' names be compared to social services databases. ...
06.13.2016 Thursday, June 9, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review The NC House rejects the NC Senate budget bill, setting the stage for compromise negotiations. Lawmakers debate the best methods of regulating video footage recorded by police "body cameras." A discussion on allowing industrial hemp to be grown by NC ...
06.04.2016 Thursday, June 2, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review The North Carolina Senate passes its budget bill. HBCUs within the UNC-System protested a budget provision that wouldve reduced tuition to $500-per-semester. Carolina Journal's Barry Smith analyzes. Sen. Tom McInnis (R-Scotland County) discusses his proposal to ban the herbal supplement ...
05.29.2016 Thursday, May 27, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review The NC Senate is debating legislation to cap tuition increases for future, incoming Freshmen, set tuition at $500 per semester for campuses struggling with low enrollment and would cap student fees. The House approves legislation to study if the state ...
05.29.2016 Thursday, May 20, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review This week's show covers the House's passage of a $22.225 billion dollar budget bill. Rep. Grier Martin (D-Wake) discusses legislation calling on judges to consider a veteran's PTSD diagnosis when the veteran faces court sentencing. Rep. Chris Sgro (D-Guilford) discusses ...
05.20.2016 Thursday, May 13, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review The week's show covers the McCrory Administration's lawsuit filing against the US Justice Department seeking a federal judicial decision on HB2 and whether it violates the US Civil Rights Act. Interviews with Sen. Andy Wells (R-Catawba & Alexander) and Rep. ...
05.10.2016 Thursday, May 6, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review This week's program highlights the US Justice Department's ruling that "House Bill 2" violates the US Civil Rights Act. House Democratic Leader, Rep. Larry Hall, discusses HB 2. Some Democrats propose using lottery revenue to relieve teachers' college debt. A ...
06.26.2015 Friday, June 26, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The House passes Medicaid reform as both chambers prepare to negotiate a final budget bill. Excerpts from our conversation with Governor Pat McCrory. Rep. Rick Glazier explains why he's leaving the General Assembly to direct The North Carolina Justice Center. ...
06.20.2015 Thursday, April 28, 2016 \| Legislative Week in Review The 2016 season premiere of Legislative Week in Review covers House Bill 2. We'll hear from Tami Fitzgerald of the NC Values Coalition, Rep. Grier Martin (D-Wake) who calls for a repeal and get analysis from "Mac" McCorkle, Assoc. Professor ...
06.19.2015 Friday, June19, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The NC Senate approved its 21.47 billion dollar budget bill this week. The state House focused on gun legislation that lead to emotional and sometimes "heated" House floor debate. Sen. Rick Gunn (R-Alamance County) explains why NC should have state ...
06.12.2015 Friday, June12, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The House voted to override Governor McCrory's veto of legislation allowing magistrates to refuse to serve in same-sex marriage ceremonies. The Senate offers proposals to cut income and corporate taxes. House committee discusses drivers permits of undocumented immigrants. Kelly McCullen ...
06.05.2015 Friday, May 29, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Legislation passes to let magistrates refuse same-sex marriage ceremonies. Hunters could see expanded hunting options for Sundays.
06.05.2015 Friday, June 5, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The veto of two pieces of legislation has the attention of lawmakers. Foster care law changes could help foster youth better launch their adult lives. An omnibus gun has 2nd Amendment advocates cheering but gun control groups bristling. Kelly McCullen ...
05.22.2015 Friday, May 22, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Legislation passes to let magistrates refuse same-sex marriage ceremonies. Hunters could see expanded hunting options for Sundays.
05.15.2015 Friday, May 15, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review House budget writers release parts of their 2015-2016 budget plan. An agricultural proposal could boost NC's deer farming industry but wildlife advocates worry about disease importation from deer imports. A new, forgivable college loan is proposed for college graduates willing ...
05.08.2015 Friday, May 8, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review An offer's on the table to reform the state's transportation funding. The governor offers some strategies for streamlining state government.
05.01.2015 Friday, May 1, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The House votes to require a doctor be present at future state executions. The Senate votes to give local governments authority to launch their own local economic development and historic preservation tax credit programs. Senator Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell County) explains ...
04.24.2015 Friday, April 10, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue discusses the progress of the 2015 NC General Assembly. Conservatives are debating whether to rescind or expand calls for a convention of states to propose US constitutional amendments. Rep. Grier Martin (D-Wake) discusses veterans' issues. ...
04.24.2015 Friday, April 17, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue discusses the progress of the 2015 NC General Assembly. Conservatives are debating whether to rescind or expand calls for a convention of states to propose US constitutional amendments. Rep. Grier Martin (D-Wake) discusses veterans' issues. ...
04.24.2015 Friday, April 23, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The House approves a 72-hour wait for women seeking abortions. A consideration of using driver licenses as a concealed carry permit card as well. Legislators hope to study creating better rural broadband internet service. E-cigarette regulations pass the Senate. Kelly ...
04.03.2015 Friday, April 3, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Legislators compromised on a gas tax bill to lower rates but not allow them to fall with wholesale prices, as expected. A deal between Duke Energy and municipal-owned power companies could lead to lower bills for 250,000 rural power customers. ...
03.27.2015 Friday, March 27, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The Historic Preservation Tax Credit gets rehabbed. Homeowners may lose a tool to stop developers. Deer farming in North Carolina.
03.20.2015 Friday, March 20, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review A bi-partisan deal could result in lower electric bills for nearly 250,000 rural electricity customers. The Senate releases its version of an economic incentives bill. Kelly McCullen hosts.
03.13.2015 Friday, March 13, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The Senate passes legislation to change the Greenville City Council districts as well as the district structure of the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
03.06.2015 Friday, March 6, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Governor Pat McCrory unveils his 2015-16 budget proposal. The House debates not allow state gas tax rates to drop as pump prices - as expected - decline. The House also renews the debate on economic incentives. Rep. Darren Jackson (D-Wake) ...
02.27.2015 Friday, February 27, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Winter weather hits Raleigh for a second straight week but it doesn't affect the movement of legislation to give magistrates to right to refuse to conduct same-sex marriage if the magistrate recuses on religious belief grounds.
02.20.2015 Friday, February 20, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Sen. Jeff Jackson discusses being the one legislator on the Senate floor during the week's ice storm. He earned some Internet popularity by tweeting funny comments about the experience. Rep. Michael Speciale believes NC Ferries should operate free-of-charge for drivers. ...
02.13.2015 Friday, February 13, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review We cover the NC Senate's passage of a gas tax bill the Republicans call a tax cut but Democrats say will cause tax hikes in future years. The House approves legislation to let state voters determine if Eminent Domain should ...
02.06.2015 Friday, February 6, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review Governor Pat McCrory gives lawmakers his priority list for 2015. The House moves quickly to approve a possible constitutional referendum on eminent domain restrictions. The Senate offers funding to a new academic standards commission that will craft the school standards ...
01.31.2015 Friday, January 30, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review After a two-week lull, the House and Senate operate under a full legislative schedule, Early filed bills include Governor Pat McCrory's official invitation to give his 2015 State of the State address. House Republicans will try to pass a constitutional ...
01.25.2015 Friday, January 23, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The big issues are "out there" facing the 2015 General Assembly. Medicaid's costs are one of them. It's a fluid entitlement program that Democrats and Republicans, alike, have struggled to contain. Leaders say they want reform this year and talked ...
01.18.2015 Friday, January 16, 2015 \| Legislative Week in Review The 2015 North Carolina General Assembly convened its "Long Session" this week. We speak with House Majority Leader, Rep. Mike Hager. House Democratic Leader, Rep. Larry Hall, discusses his party's agenda. Former Democrat - now Unaffiliated - Representative Paul Tine ...