HB 706
HB 706 would make it easier for NC school systems to import teachers from others states. Click here for my story from this Sunday.
Among the folks who don't like the bill is Gov. Mike Easley. Because he's made some very unfavorable noises about the bill, folks are a twitter that he may veto the thing. (Come to think of it, a good ol' veto showdown might replace chatter about the lottery.)
The problem for Easley is that there seem to be enough votes in both the House and Senate to over-ride a veto fairly handily. When a NC governor gets a bill, he has three options: sign it, do nothing and wait ten days (in which case it becomes law) or veto it. If he doesn't sign the bill and doesn't want a veto show-down, he could simply ignore the thing and let it become law without his signature.
Stay tuned.