NC House Republicans override Stein veto on education tax-break bill
DEMANDING THEIR KEYS. HE'S IN
JAIL WITHOUT BOND.
>> NORTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS ARE
ADVANCING AN EFFORT TO GIVE TAX
BREAKS TO PEOPLE WHO TO
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMS. REPUBLICANS IN THE
HOUSE TODAY OVERRODE GOVERNOR
JOSH STEIN'S VETO OF A BILL TO
HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN. THE SENATE
WILL HAVE THE FINAL SAY WRAL'S
A GOVERNMENT REPORTER. CAROLINE
JAAFAR BREAKS DOWN THE DEBATE
AT THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
POLITICS DRIVING THE VOTE.
>> THE LEGISLATION IS TIED TO
A NEW FEDERAL TAX CREDIT
PROGRAM THAT REWARDS DONATIONS
TO SCHOLARSHIP KURDS FOR NORTH
CAROLINIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PROGRAM. LAWMAKERS NEEDED
TO ADJUST STATE LAW TO ALIGN
WITH A NEW FEDERAL LAW SUPPORTS
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS CHARTER
SCHOOL STUDENTS, PRIVATE SCHOOL
STUDENTS AND HOMESCHOOL
STUDENTS. DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS
WORRY CONGRESSIONAL LAWMAKERS
WILL PAY FOR THE TAX BREAKS
BY SLASHING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
FROM FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDING
TO THE TABLE FOR WHEN STUDENTS
AND THEN THEY MADE PUBLIC
EDUCATION
A TRIPLE M'S ARE BETTER ONES
TO LET FAMILY. AND THE SOURCES
ARE WAITING FOR HIM ON THIS AND
OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. GOVERNOR
JOSH STEIN ACTUALLY SUPPORTED
OPTING INTO THIS PROGRAM.
HE WANTS TO USE IT TO BENEFIT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOMEHOW. BUT
SIGN OR VETO THE BILL BECAUSE
HE WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL THE
FEDERAL TREASURY DEPARTMENT
CREATED RULES FOR IT AND IT
HASN'T YET REPUBLICANS PASSED
THIS BILL OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT
HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH VOTES TO
OVERRIDE SIGNS VETO UNTIL
TODAY. IT HOUSES OVER IN THE
GOVERNOR'S VETO. REPUBLICANS
CONTROL THE HOUSE, BUT THEY
NEEDED HELP FROM TO X DEMOCRATS
TO APPROVE THE OVERRIDE THE
DEAL. NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE
FOR A FINAL OVERRIDE VOTE.
VOTING TO SEE FROM A G AND
CARLA CUNNINGHAM VOTED WITH
REPUBLICANS TODAY AND THEY BOTH
LOST THEIR DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
EARLIER THIS YEAR TO CANDY TO
CRITICIZE THEM FOR VOTING WITH
REPUBLICANS ON VETO OVERRIDES.
>> CAROLINE, YOU OFF A WRAL
NEWS, RALEIGH.
>> THEIR VOTES TODAY WILL BE
WATCHED CLOSELY BY POLITICAL
INSIDERS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE
HOUSE HAS SEVERAL OTHER VETOED
BILLS THAT IT COULD STILL TAKE