Protest petition bill won't run
Guilford County's legislative delegation to the General Assembly has decided not to run a bill that would restore protest petitions to Greensboro. That decision was reached during a legislative delegation meeting that wrapped up in the past hour.
Under rules for the legislative short session, legislators are prohibited from running bills that are controversial among their delegation. One objection is enough to stop a bill from being filed.
In the case of Greensboro, all legislators who represent a portion of the city must sign off on such a bill.
Sen. Phil Berger was the foremost "no" vote. His district covers all of Rockingham County and portions of Guilford County, including areas where the city has done satellite annexations.
Berger explained that without a resolution from City Council asking for the change, and with numerous people e-mailing him both in support and against the bill, the measure is better left until the legislature returns in 2009.
"I don't think anyone can say this is not controversial," Berger said.
Rep. Pricey Harrison, a Greensboro Democrat, was going to file the bill but confirmed she could not do so under the rules.
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