Raleigh, N.C. – Citing multiple conflicts of interest, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) are calling on Gov. Roy Cooper to recuse himself from taking action on legislation that would divert nearly $58 million away from a controversial extra-governmental fund he negotiated and instead give it to poor, rural eastern North Carolina school […]
Legislative Leaders Respond to Governor’s Veto of Electoral Freedom Act
Senator Bill Cook to Retire in 2018
Senator Barefoot Announces Retirement
Senator Tucker Announces Retirement
Bill Protecting N.C. Military Installations, Jobs Becomes Law
ICYMI: Wade Hits Gov. Cooper for Brown-Nosing Media Allies
House, Senate Leaders Announce Budget Deal
Senate Acts to Put Constitutional Amendment Protecting Right to Hunt and Fish on Ballot
Lee, Rabon Secure Permanent Film Grant Funding
Senate overrides Cooper’s veto, stands with family farmers
Senate Budget: Middle Class Tax Cut, Teacher Raises, Hurricane Relief
Senate Passes Bill to Provide Free Public Access to Legal Notices, Increase Teacher Pay Supplements
Senate Overrides Governor’s Veto, Reaffirms Support for Bipartisan Ethics, Elections
Watch: Jane Hipps is Just Like Hillary Clinton
BERGER WELCOMES SEN. CHUCK EDWARDS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE PROVIDES EXTRA INCENTIVE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE IMMIGRATION LAWS
AVERAGE TEACHER PAY SURGES TO NEARLY $55,000 IN SENATE PLAN
Senate Passes Bill to Help Combat Prescription Drug, Heroin Overdoses
Access to Affordable College Education Act Filed in Senate
Bill Filed to Create Penalties for Local Governments that Willingly Violate the Law, Harbor Illegal Aliens
Senate Bull Moose Heading Out to Pasture
Sen. Bob Rucho to Retire in 2016
Senate Passes Compromise Bills on Economic Development, Medicaid Reform
Sen. Hise: We don’t have a “shortage of lawyers”
Berger Statement on Sen. Stan Bingham’s Plans to Retire
Tax Reforms, Economic Turnaround give NC $400 Million Surplus
N.C. Taxpayers to Save Close to $2.4 Billion
Bipartisan Senate Passes Compromise to Cut, Stabilize Gas Tax
Senate Bill Filed to Provide $1 Billion in Tax Relief to N.C. Families, Small Businesses
Senate Introduces Fifth Regulatory Reform Bill in Five Years
Major Jobs Bills Filed in Senate
Legislative Leaders to Embattled Roy Cooper: Recuse Yourself Immediately
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Senate Introduces Bill to Provide Meaningful Solution on GenX
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Raleigh, N.C. – Sens. Michael Lee (R-New Hanover), Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick), Wesley Meredith (R-Cumberland), Trudy Wade (R-Guilford) and Andy Wells (R-Catawba) have introduced legislation to make available an extensive network of world-class scientists, over one hundred mass spectrometers, and other resources within the University of North Carolina system to analyze water samples and conduct research […]
Tax, Regulatory Reforms Help Lure 800 New Jobs to Rural Eastern N.C.
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Sen. Rick Horner (R-Wilson) responded Tuesday to the announcement that Chinese tire manufacturing company Triangle Global Group has chosen rural, eastern North Carolina for its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility, a project expected to yield nearly $580 million in new investment and 800 new jobs in the region he represents. The announcement comes as North Carolina is scoring […]
Redistricting Committee Chairs Respond to Persily’s Overt Political Agenda
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Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) and Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell), chairmen of their respective chambers’ redistricting committees, responded Friday after a California professor revised his proposed legislative maps to incorporate most of the Democrat plaintiffs’ requested changes. “Earlier this week, the (Raleigh) News & Observer analyzed the original maps drawn […]
Sen. Lee Commends DEQ for Finally Taking Action Against Chemours
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Raleigh, N.C. – Sen. Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) issued the following statement Thursday: “For months, we have called on Gov. Cooper’s administration to do the right thing, and we are glad they’re finally taking the needed steps to hold Chemours accountable. The news reports that Chemours deliberately withheld information about yet another spill of GenX […]
Redistricting Committee Leaders Respond to Latest Covington Filing
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Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) and Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell), chairmen of their respective chambers’ redistricting committees, responded to the latest order in the Covington legislative redistricting case: “Similar to this same federal court’s order for a special election in North Carolina that the U.S. Supreme Court reversed, this unusual and vague order […]
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Could Increase Judges’ Accountability to Voters
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Raleigh, N.C. – In response to polling showing strong voter support for more frequent elections for judges by an almost 40 point margin, statements from Democrat legislators, and Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent flip-flop on merit selection and support for judicial elections, Senate Rules Chairman Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick) filed legislation Tuesday to give voters in […]
Override of Governor’s Veto Allows for GenX Solution
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Raleigh, N.C. – A bill empowering local officials to find, treat and remove the contaminant GenX from the lower Cape Fear region’s water supply is now law after the state Senate on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of House Bill 56. “It’s a shame that families in the lower Cape Fear region […]