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A bill to fund Pennsylvania's state-related universities, including Penn State, Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln, failed to secure enough votes in the state House of Representatives, dealing another setback to the state's budget process. The bill required a two-thirds vote, but only received 130 votes in favor.
North Carolina Democratic Representative Tricia Cotham has reportedly switched to the Republican Party, giving the GOP a veto-proof majority against the Democratic governor. Cotham's reason for flipping is unclear, but she recently came under fire from her Democratic colleagues for skipping a vote to override North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Republican-sponsored legislation relaxing some gun laws. Cotham is expected to make the formal announcement during a press conference on Wednesday. Her former colleagues are calling on her to resign.