After a month of doing nothing, we had two days of doing everything. Lawmakers took up veto overrides, approved a watered-down budget, and advanced an elections bill.

And, as expected, Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley jumped into the Senate race. Read more about him.

— Bryan Anderson […]

Bryan Anderson is a politics reporter for The Assembly, covering state government and anchoring our twice-weekly politics newsletter, The Caucus. He previously covered elections, voting access, and state government for WRAL-TV, The Associated Press, and The News & Observer.