The document is a legislative update from Ruth Samuelson, a representative in the North Carolina legislature. It summarizes issues being addressed this legislative session, including the state budget, education reform, and two local bills Samuelson is sponsoring in Mecklenburg County. One bill would allow the county to add members to its Board of Equalization and Review to help handle an anticipated increase in property tax appeals. The other would make it easier for the county to lease land for renewable energy projects. Samuelson hopes these local bills and others from the Mecklenburg delegation will successfully pass through the legislative process.