House Overrides Budget Veto, Perdue Issues Statement

RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The North Carolina House voted early Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's historic veto of the state government budget for the next two years, completing the key step needed for the Republican majority to cancel her objections and enact the plan.

A coalition of Republicans and a handful of Democrats approved the override by a 73-46 vote. That's just enough to meet the three-fifths majority required to overturn her veto Sunday of the budget that spends nearly $19.7 billion for the year beginning July 1.