North Carolina's 'Gut-and-Amend' Tactic: A Hidden Legislative Process

Gut-and-amend tactic in North Carolina legislature allows lawmakers to drastically alter bills, often without public input. This practice, used for decades by both parties, was recently seen when a floodplain rebuilding bill was transformed into a provision eliminating a carbon emissions deadline for Duke Energy. This lack of transparency and public review makes it difficult for citizens to track legislation and hold officials accountable. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.