Democrats Protest Dead Bills as GOP Advances Benefits Measure

The Trump administration is recognizing National Charter Schools Week with renewed support for school choice. North Carolina Democrats held a symbolic press conference “funeral” to mourn the failure of several legislative proposals. No Democrats supported a House bill that would restrict government benefits to legal residents only. The state is expanding opportunities for hunting and fishing. Donald van der Vaart’s appointment to the North Carolina Utilities Commission remains the subject of an ongoing legal dispute.