Tag: General Assembly

By Heather Curry, on June 7, 2016

Education policy is complex – much more … Read more

By Heather Curry, on May 28, 2016

I got the best email this past Tuesday.  … Read more

By sakhan, on June 20, 2012

Since I have now passed the halfway mark … Read more

By sakhan, on June 7, 2012

Tonight, I am hosting the first NCACC fo … Read more

By sakhan, on May 23, 2012

With the 2012 Legislative short session … Read more

By Stephen, on July 5, 2011

The clock on the wall is mocking me.  I … Read more

By Stephen, on June 24, 2011

I admit it, I was a skeptic.  This whole … Read more

By Stephen, on June 17, 2011

In the early morning it can be pretty quiet around here. Walking to my office, the echo of my shoes on the hard floor follows me down the hallway. The air is cool and crisp, contrasting the growing heat outside. It’s calm, almost serene. It doesn’t last long.

By Stephen, on June 3, 2011

Few things happen quickly at the Legislature. Debates on seemingly noncontroversial bills can last for hours on the House floor. Committee meetings are hardly ever short, even when there are only a few bills to discuss. And above all else, budgets take forever to pass. Or so it used to be.

By Stephen, on May 23, 2011

Priorities differ at the Legislature, which can often lead to long debates and infighting. Keeping everyone on message is critical to efficiently running the Speaker’s Office. But effectively coordinating the priorities of all 67 Republican members of the NC House, or at minimum the 61 needed to guarantee bill passage, for an entire session is as likely as pigs sprouting wings and flying. Fortunately, Speaker Thom Tillis has a drawer full of winged piglets within easy reach.