Capital Beat
No veto session
House Speaker Joe Hackney just sent out this statement: "After consultation with Sen. Basnight and with various members of the House of Representatives, we have agreed that the expense and time required for a veto session are not justified in this case. The issues addressed in House Bill 104 are not urgent and we can discuss the concerns of Gov. Perdue during the short session."
Unsaid is how they'll dismiss the veto session. They could show up for a skeleton session, gavelling in and out without taking action. Only a handful of members would need to show up from either chamber for that. Or they could gather petitions from enough members saying that they don't feel the need to return to Raleigh.
Either way, it appears lawmakers are handing Gov. Bev Perdue a win on this one.
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