Legislators take the lead on protest petitions
The protest petition bill filed by Guilford legislators yesterday goes directly to the point.
It simply repeals the exemption created for Greensboro in 1971.
There's no compromise, no attempt to create a different protest petition standard for Greensboro.
That was by design, Sen. Katie Dorsett told me this morning.
"We didn't want to cloud the issue."
She doesn't expect any amendments.
This should be an easy sell to other members of the House and Senate. It gives Greensboro residents the same rights as residents of other cities. There's no reason for anyone to question or oppose such a measure.
"It's the right thing to do," Dorsett said.
Addendum: I just spoke with Rep. Earl Jones, the only Greensboro legislator who did not sign on to the protest petition bill.
In a nutshell, he says the bill is premature. The legislative delegation should "respect the process" and wait to hear a recommendation from the City Council before proceeding.
His own position? He has questions, and isn't ready to say yea or nay.
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