Override votes set as NC lawmakers clash with Gov. Stein

RALEIGH — North Carolina state lawmakers head back to Raleigh next week to gear up for a showdown with Gov. Josh Stein.

Both chambers are preparing for override votes on several bills the governor vetoed this summer, which include:

• Senate Bill 50: Freedom to Carry NC
• Senate Bill 153: North Carolina Border Protection Act
• Senate Bill 227: Eliminating “DEI” in Public Education
• Senate Bill 254: Charter School Changes
• Senate Bill 266: The Power Bill Reduction Act
• Senate Bill 416: Personal Privacy Protection Act
• Senate Bill 558: Eliminating “DEI” in Public Higher Ed

Republicans are one House seat short of being able to override vetoes unchallenged.

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