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Senate Bill 37 to override Governor Cooper’s veto of the bill to mandate in-person learning options for all students failed to pass the vote on Monday night
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) The North Carolina Senate on Monday night fell just short of overriding
Gov. Roy Cooper s veto of Senate Bill 37, which would have mandated in-person learning options at North Carolina public schools.
The 29-20 override vote was one vote short of the 3/5th majority needed. Tonight, NC Senate Democrats let the kids and families of North Carolina down and showed profiles of cowardice in the face of pressure from Governor Cooper and teacher union bosses, said NCGOP Chairman Michael Whatley. With their vote against SB 37, the Senate Democrats - including three members who previously voted in support of reopening schools - helped Governor Cooper keep schoolhouse doors across North Carolina locked. It is very disappointing that North Carolina Democrats are siding with Joe Biden and teachers unions to keep our schools closed - our kids deserve much better than this kind of naked special-interest politics.
By Mark Starling
New COVID Vaccine Coming To NC
(Raleigh, NC) A new COVID-19 vaccine is on its way to North Carolina. The FDA just gave emergency approval for Johnson & Johnson s single dose vaccine, which is shipping out nationwide this week. North Carolina is expected to receive anywhere from 30-to-60-thousand doses initially. More than a-million-and-a-half vaccines have been distributed statewide so far.
General Assembly Taking On School Bill After Veto
(Raleigh, NC) North Carolina s General Assembly is taking up the school re-opening bill again this week. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed a plan Friday which will require the state s public school systems to offer some type of in-person learning. Cooper said he feels the plan falls short of following proper safety guidelines to re-open. There s already expected to be enough support to override the veto.