Nick Mackey actions stalls county bills (Charlotte, Raleigh: house, floor, education)

[Keith Roe]

On the House floor Tuesday, he objected to the final vote on an education bill that Democrats, including Gov. Bev Perdue and House Speaker Joe Hackney, had made a priority because it is intended to boost a state application for federal funds. The vote was delayed until Wednesday because of Mackey's move.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/05/27/1460606/mackeys-actions-stall-county-bills.html#ixzz0p7zegjW3


Can you say sore looser???

Other Mecklenburg lawmakers expressed puzzlement at Mackey's objections. He did not attend two meetings in Charlotte, on April 26 and May 3, when county and city officials outlined their bills and offered an opportunity to address concerns.
Sen. Dan Clodfelter, a Democrat and chair of the county delegation, e-mailed delegation members before a May 19 meeting in Raleigh asking them to attend or express any objections beforehand.
Mackey e-mailed delegation members on May 18 asking for copies of local bills. Copies of the bills were available at the May 19 breakfast meeting, but Mackey didn't attend.
"I'm not going to sign something I haven't read," Mackey said Wednesday.

So much for the perfect attendence record!!!!

[njmdpanc]

His 15 minutes of fame should have been over years ago.

[brokensky]

You know what they say - any publicity is a good thing - when you are a limelight seeker.

[Keith Roe]

Maybe it is like 2 negatives equals a positive, or in soon to be departed from the NC General Assembly Representative Mackey's case several dozen negatives.

I am starting to like him. He is incredible!

[lumbollo]

Based on that badly written agenda laden Observer article, I don't see where Mackey did anything wrong.