Raleigh, N.C. – A group of Republican senators responded Wednesday to news reports that, in spite of current Gov. Roy Cooper failing to clear a backlog of untested rape kits in North Carolina during his sixteen years as attorney general and then falsely claiming to have done so, his successor is now attempting to shift the blame for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]