[Durham INC] "Crossover" coming up in the legislature

[Pat Carstensen]

http://www.wral.com/today-nccapitol-may-10-/12431937/
Crossover deadline is next Thursday.  Generally, if you don't want to look at the mess of legislation being made, next week is a really good time to avert your eyes, as everyone scrambles to get their pet projects passed in one house or the other.  
"Crossover is a deadline that lawmakers use to try to winnow legislation. Under a strict reading of the House and Senate rules, bills that don't raise or spend money, propose amendments to the constitution or meet a few other exceptions must pass either the House or Senate to be eligible for consideration over the next year. The deadline is meant as a tool to help lawmakers focus on their priorities and avoid sessions that drag on without end."
 		 	   		  
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