Today@NCCapitol (Aug. 11): Senate debates look like reruns

Senators are poised to repeat much of their debate from Monday night today as they deal with bills amending the constitution, reforming Medicaid and pumping up economic development incentives.

Posted 9:00 a.m. Aug 11, 2015 — Updated 9:00 a.m. Aug 11, 2015

Mark Binker

RALEIGH, N.C. — Good morning and welcome to Today@NCCapitol for Tuesday, Aug. 11. Here's what's going on at the General Assembly and around state government.

SENATE: If you liked Monday night's debates, you'll love the Senate session Tuesday. Lawmakers are scheduled to once again debate a constitutional amendment limiting the growth of state government, a measure shifting the distribution of local sales taxes and putting more money into economic development and a bill remaking the state's Medicaid program. All three measures were heard on the Senate floor in some form Monday night. WRAL.com plans to carry the Senate session live online at 2 pm. Check the Video Central section on the homepage.

HOUSE: The state House meets at 1 p.m. Members are scheduled to give final legislative approval to a bill making posting "revenge porn" a felony for adults and exempting home builders' inventory from local taxes.

UBER: The House Transportation Committee is scheduled to meet at noon to vet a bill that would regulate ride-sharing services such as Uber. WRAL.com plans to carry this meeting live online. Check the Video Central section on the homepage.

GOVERNOR: Gov. Pat McCrory is scheduled to hold a bill signing ceremony at 2:30 p.m. for the ABLE Act, a measure designed to allow parents to save in tax-advantaged accounts for their developmentally disabled children.

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