RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators are taking more time away from Raleigh during a General Assembly session extended because of a state budget stalemate and redistricting directive from the courts.
House and Senate Republican leaders told colleagues this week there won’t be any recorded votes until at least Sept. 30. The chambers will hold perfunctory floor meetings in between.
Sessions in odd-numbered years historically end by mid-July, but no two-year budget is in place. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed that spending plan, and negotiations were negligible most of the summer. Then House Republicans overrode that veto last week in an unexpected vote. Senators haven’t acted on it yet.
Lawmakers worked through Tuesday to approve redrawing dozens of their electoral districts. The Senate left town Tuesday, followed by the House on Wednesday.
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