Republicans at the North Carolina legislature are in a standoff because the House and Senate disagree about including gambling provisions in the state budget.
to evaluate them. Members of the House Freedom Caucus, who make up many of the “no” Republican votes on gambling, also met separately on Monday with Berger.
Lawmakers had said they were hopeful that final votes would happen this week. But short of making concessions, Moore later Tuesday canceled formal House business until next week, when he said his chamber may use a parliamentary maneuver to hold its own budget votes to try to pressure the Senate. Any final spending plan would need to pass both the House and Senate before going to the desk of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. He said earlier Tuesday that it was “outrageous” that casinos were holding up a budget that contained money for public education, salaries and mental health treatment among other items.
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