Mike Schietzelt
Coverage of Mike Schietzelt in the Nexus archive.
- NC lawmakers push free college tuition to combat public safety worker shortage
North Carolina lawmakers advanced House Bill 1203 to provide free community college tuition for children of active public safety workers, including law enforcement, firefighters, and correctional officers with at least 10 years of service, aiming to address staffing shortages. The proposal expands an existing tuition waiver law for families of first responders killed or disabled in the line of duty and is estimated to cost $2 million.
- NC House committee advances safe driving tech requirements, ‘pole tax’ bills
The North Carolina House Judiciary 1 Committee advanced House Bill 1199, requiring ignition interlock devices for all driving while impaired offenders and intelligent speed assistance systems for habitual reckless speeders. The bill also includes a 'pole tax' on strip clubs to fund sexual assault crisis services.