Speaker Tim Moore said there would almost certainly be no votes before Aug. 7, including on a new biennial budget and four bills that Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed. The Senate adjourned without scheduling votes, either, leading to a statement about how much the delays were costing the state.
Six Democrats in Congress and political and faith-based leaders send a letter asking for GOP leaders, including Phil Berger and Tim Moore, to condemn Robinson's words reported on by the Jewish Insider. His opponents Mark Walker, Dale Folwell and Josh Stein also denounce his "hateful" words that include comments about Nazis and the Holocaust.
North Carolina is the "Top State" for business again as selected by CNBC, the network announced Tuesday morning. It's the second straight honor for the Tar Heel state.
Senators approved three of 15 offered amendments concerning Senate Bill 20, the new abortion law scheduled to go into effect on Saturday, and only two Democrats in the end voted against the additions to House Bill 190. There will be a hearing about a challenge in federal court on Wednesday.