Meck Deck weighs in on Gov. Pat McCrory’s reaction to the General Assembly’s E-Verify veto override:
Unsurprisingly, as the Greensboro News & Record notes, many of the manufacturers in High Point were not amused. McCrory’s staff did not immediately correct or retract the statement. And, to put it bluntly, if McCrory felt the bill would aid furniture manufacturers in or near High Point in employing illegal aliens, he could have and should have made that specific point before the General Assembly voted to override his veto. Instead, his passive-aggressive approach will both damage his relationship with the legislature and hurt his public approval rating. This is a serious gaffe.
Yeah one sure way to raise money and win reelection is to call out industry in your own backyard. Meck Deck adds that McCrory should have made this point before the veto override, and Sens. Trudy Wade and Jerry Tillman are right they say if the guv knows of furniture manufacturers employing illegal aliens, then he should report them.
Which brings us closer to home and the Greensboro City Council vote approving a $1.5 million loan to keep the International Civil Rights Museum afloat —at least for the time being.
Before casting one of the three ‘no’ votes, council member Dianne Bellamy-Small— according to the N&R —-“hinted that she had knowledge that the museum has misappropriated money — a point raised by community members who spoke against the loan. However, Bellamy-Small said she would not provide details.”
While the museum’s finances have been questioned practically from day one —and while I give Bellamy-Small credit for voting against the loan— this is the first time I’ve heard her speak from the dais about the museum misappropriating money (correct me if I’m wrong). With fellow council member and mayoral candidate Nancy Vaughan signing off on the loan, the deal was done before anyone walked into the chambers Tuesday night, so Bellamy-Small’s comments were too little, too late.
