Three Important Letters
A PCS, or Proposed Committee Substitute, is a tool often utilized to substantially rewrite bills. Lawmakers will lean into it a lot this month.
Congratulations to the Carolina Hurricanes on advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals! And an even bigger congrats to anyone who can afford to go to any of the games in person. You can learn more about watch parties here. Game 1 airs at 8 p.m. tonight on ESPN.
I’ll be watching Game 1 on my television set. I will neither confirm nor deny any purchasing decisions thereafter.
It was also a huge weekend for baseball, in which the UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels advanced to their third straight super regional. They’re now the last team standing from this state and two wins away from a trip to the College World Series.
One more housekeeping note: Thank you to the folks who sent in some BBQ suggestions over the weekend.
One reader strongly recommended I try Stephenson’s BBQ in Willow Spring. While this mashed potato fan cannot in good conscience endorse boiled potatoes, I have thoroughly enjoyed their fried chicken (with a 30-minute call ahead) on multiple occasions.
Another reader wrote in, “The PIG in Chapel Hill!” I’ll definitely be adding this one to my list the next time I have a WUNC radio hit and will request that my editor allow me to expense this newsworthy tip.
Whether it be politics or otherwise, keep the tips coming, y’all!
Roll Call
The three most dangerous letters of the legislative alphabet
What’s on tap this week in Raleigh?
A “never resident” update and more from around the state
ABCs of PCS
Lawmakers are back from their weeklong break and are attempting to wrap up the bulk of their policy agenda this month.
Over the next four weeks, you can get used to hearing these three letters an awful lot: P-C-S, which stands for Proposed Committee Substitute.
As of Monday evening, lawmakers had placed 11 such measures on today’s calendar. The PCS process is the primary way lawmakers gut and amend bills. And in the closing weeks of a legislative session, they do that a lot. A PCS is a go-to option for lawmakers who want to try to circumvent public scrutiny over a potentially divisive policy proposal.
How It Works
