The Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly has started voting for a long-delayed state budget.
“Yes, this budget’s taken longer than necessary,” House Majority Leader John Bell of Wayne County said at the close of an over three-hour debate. But “this budget will make life better for everyday North Carolinians.”
The Opportunity Scholarship program, which began nearly a decade ago, gave taxpayer-funded scholarships last school year to over 25,000 children in low- and middle-income families to attend private schools. But the measure would greatly expand the scholarships to all students, with the wealthiest families receiving awards equal to 45% of what the poorest would receive.
“The school voucher program purports to allow families to choose, but in reality those choices are only real for some students and some families,” said Rep. Ashton Clemmons, a Guilford County Democrat. The budget also directs the General Assembly to elect more state community college board appointments and take appointments away from the governor. And legislative leaders would gain the power to pick some members of the Judicial Standards Commission, which investigates ethics complaints against judges.
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