事情发生的经过: The new General Assembly convened for the first time on Wednesday, ceremoniously kicking off a legislative biennium that starts with the 2019 long session.
单词释义: No serious 业务 yet; the convening was mainly organizational. The chambers elected officers and set rules, and members took photos with their families. The filing of substantial bills won't come until later.
利用: The new legislature stands adjourned until noon Jan. 30, and that's when the real work will begin. In the meantime, we do know who will be leading some of the committees. 代表. 林肯顿的杰森·塞恩, Linda Johnson of Kannapolis and Donny Lambeth of Winston-Salem will head up the House Appropriations Committee, 为一个. 代表. 莫克维尔的茱莉亚·霍华德, Mitchell Setzer of Catawba and John Szoka of Fayetteville will lead the House Finance Committee. 预约已满.
瘦子: 漫长的会议, to take up a good chunk of the year, will involve the development of a new budget and likely a different tone in lawmaking, as Democratic gains in the last election dissolved the veto-proof majority and set a new dynamic for the aisle between parties. 根据
美联社报道 of the legislature's opening day, re-elected chamber leaders Sen. 菲尔·伯杰和众议员. Tim Moore said they're hopeful that lawmakers can come together on big topics like 教育, disaster 复苏 and government efficiency. Look for plenty of coverage that matters to North Carolina cities and towns in this Bulletin as the session plays out.
