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Legislation in memory of fallen Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen and law enforcement heroes across North Carolina wounded or killed in the line of duty

Raleigh, N.C. – Legislation to require jail time for criminals convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers with a firearm was approved by the North Carolina House of Representatives on Wednesday in honor of fallen Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen and his family. Continue reading “Mandatory Jail Time for Firearm Assault on Law Enforcement Unanimously Approved by N.C. House”

Raleigh, N.C. – State lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday honoring the life and legacy of Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr., who served ten terms in the state House and twelve terms in the U.S. Congress as a fierce advocate for his constituents and the military.  Continue reading “Late Congressman Walter B. Jones Jr. Remembered in N.C. House Resolution”

State House Senior Budget Writers Respond to ‘Political’ Proposal

Raleigh, N.C. – Senior budget writers in the North Carolina House of Representatives responded Wednesday to a proposed budget released by Gov. Roy Cooper that would put the state in twice as much debt as recommended by its Debt Affordability Advisory Committee. Continue reading “Governor’s Budget “Wrong Direction of Wasteful Spending” for N.C. Taxpayers”

 Funding formula provides 40% weight for low-wealth schools and a minimum of $10 million for every county

No matching funds would be required for counties that receive an allocation for low wealth or $10 million minimum adjustment

Raleigh, N.C. – The state House Committee on K-12 Education unanimously approved legislation on Tuesday proposing a $1.9 billion school construction bond for North Carolina voters to consider on the ballot in the March 2020 primary. Continue reading “House Education Committee Unanimously Approves $1.9B School Construction Bond”

Raleigh, N.C. – State Republican lawmakers in North Carolina appealed a Wake County Superior Court judge’s order issued last week in NAACP v. Moore that invalidated the voice of more than 2 million voters who supported voter ID and a lower tax cap in the state constitution. Continue reading “Lawmakers Appeal Order Voiding North Carolinians’ Voices on Voter ID, Tax Cap”

Raleigh, N.C. – Education leaders in the North Carolina House of Representatives joined Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) at a press conference Thursday to introduce a $1.9 billion school construction bond proposal to give more students 21^st century classrooms across North Carolina. Continue reading “Education Bond Act of 2019 Filed by Speaker Moore and N.C. House Leaders”

Raleigh, N.C. – For the fifth consecutive legislative biennium, a supermajority of the North Carolina House of Representatives approved a proposed constitutional amendment to strengthen private property rights against eminent domain land takings by the state.   Continue reading “Eminent Domain Amendment Approved by N.C. House to Strengthen Property Rights”

Legislation in memory of fallen Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen and North Carolina law enforcement officers wounded or killed

Raleigh, N.C. – Legislation to require jail time for assaulting a law enforcement officer with a firearm was filed by state House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) on Wednesday in honor of fallen Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2017. Continue reading “Mandatory Jail Time for Firearm Assault on Law Enforcement Proposed in N.C. House”

Speaker Moore calls decision “outrageous” 

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore responded to breaking news Friday evening that a Democrat trial judge in Wake County invalidated the voice of North Carolina voters who approved constitutional amendments for voter ID and a lower tax cap in November.   Continue reading “Judge Invalidates North Carolinians’ Voice on Voter ID, Speaker Moore Responds”

Raleigh, N.C. – Members of the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners and Board of Education joined state House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and local Rep. Jeffrey Elmore (R-Wilkes) at a school bond forum and facilities tour at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School in Ferguson, N.C. on Friday.  Continue reading “Wilkes County and N.C. House Leaders Host School Bond Forum”