NC lawmakers expected to override veto concerning bill on private school vouchers, undocumented immigration
Republican state lawmakers currently hold a supermajority in both the North Carolina Senate and House, allowing the caucus alone to override any veto from the governor.
Lawmakers could override veto to spend $6.5 billion on private school vouchers. Here’s how vouchers have evolved.
North Carolina lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a veto override of a bill that would commit nearly $6.5 billion in state funding for private school vouchers over the next decade. The Opportunity Scholarships have evolved over the past decade from a small $10 million pilot program,
Governor urges legislators not to override his veto of school vouchers and ICE bill
It’s likely the Republican supermajorities in both chambers will override the veto of House Bill 10, as they have seven of Gov. Roy Cooper’s eight vetoes this session.
North Carolina General Assembly to discuss overriding governor’s veto of school voucher funding
The North Carolina General Assembly is heading back to session at noon, and at the top of their agenda is overriding Gov. Roy Cooper's veto on nearly half-a-billion dollars to expand funding for private school vouchers.
Georgia moves forward in creating voucher program for private and home schools
A new Georgia program that will give up to $6,500 a year to some families to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses will begin accepting applications in early 2025
Private school voucher bill could soon become law. Which NC families will it help?
Thousands of North Carolina families who made too much money to qualify for private school vouchers before are poised to get an Opportunity Scholarship for the first time. Republican lawmakers plan to approve an additional $463.
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