RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Josh Stein cleared his desk last week of the deluge of bills passed to him from the North Carolina General Assembly last month, three of which he vetoed.
Stein topped off his veto total at 14 for this year’s legislative session. One of the vetoes prolongs the extensive battle between the governor’s office and GOP-controlled legislature over gun laws — an issue Republican lawmakers prioritized when they came to Raleigh.
Now that all of Stein’s vetoes have been returned to the Legislative Building, possible veto override attempts could occur later this month. House Speaker Destin Hall reaffirmed that possibility in a post on the social platform X…