Lawmakers made impassioned speeches at the General Assembly on Wednesday over a controversial social bill. Ultimately, Republican lawmakers failed to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the "Born-Alive" Act. The legislation would have created a new crime against doctors and nurses who fail to care for an infant delivered during an unsuccessful abortion.
In our weekly review of state politics, , of the John Locke Foundation, and , of NC Policy Watch, discuss the issue, its potential political repercussions, as well as the latest in a years-long redistricting battle.
