Carolina Journal’s Dan Way has the very latest on N.C. budget actions.
Rep. Nelson Dollar, R-Wake, gave an impassioned defense of the $23 billion bipartisan General Fund budget compromise Wednesday morning, and the House quickly followed his motion to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the spending plan in a 76-43 vote.
It was an anticipated defeat for Cooper, a Democrat, whose last-minute, desperation plea for Republicans to oppose their legislative leaders in sustaining his veto fell flat.
Indeed, Reps. William Brisson, D-Bladen, and Ken Goodman, D-Richmond, crossed over to vote with Republicans on Wednesday. Rep. Ed Hanes, D-Forsyth, did not vote. When passing the budget 77-38 on June 22, four Democrats, including Brisson, voted with Republicans.
Read Dan’s full account here.
