Author: admin

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives approved two new constitutional amendments on Friday that provide voters a choice whether to form a Nonpartisan Judicial Selection Commission to fill state court vacancies and a Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement to oversee campaign finance and lobbying law.  Continue reading “N.C. House Approves New Ballot Referendums Proposing Bipartisan Oversight of Elections and Judicial Appointments”

Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced he is calling the state House of Representatives into special session this week to comply with a three-judge panel’s ruling by writing two new proposed state constitutional amendments that voters will consider in November. Continue reading “Speaker Announces Special Session to Write New Ballot Referendums in Compliance With Court Ruling”

Raleigh, N.C. – Republican lawmakers in North Carolina doubled the share of new state spending for public schools since 2011, compared to eight years prior of Democrat leadership in the legislature.   Continue reading “N.C. Republicans Doubled K-12’s Share of New Spending Compared to Democrats”

Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina collected $440.2 million more in revenue than forecast at the end of the 2017-18 Fiscal Year as “a steadily growing economy produced yet another fiscal surplus,” according to a new report from the state’s nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division.  Continue reading “North Carolina Collects $440 Million Surplus, Credits Growing Economy”

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina General Assembly today voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s politically-motivated vetoes of two bills designed to eliminate voter confusion and stop political gamesmanship. The General Assembly’s actions ensure voters will receive clear and consistent information on their ballots this November. Continue reading “General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Vetoes, Thwarts Attempts to Mislead Voters”

Raleigh, N.C.  – Leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly urged legislative Democrats at a press conference on Saturday not to use the courts to prevent voters from enacting their will on popular constitutional amendments like voter ID. Continue reading “N.C. Republicans Urge Democrats Not to Turn to Courts to Prevent Voters from Deciding Popular Constitutional Amendments  “

Raleigh, N.C.  – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released a statement on Tuesday responding to comments made by Democratic members of the Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission at a work session this morning: Continue reading “Comments by Constitutional Amendments Commission Contradict Letter to Lawmakers”

 Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released a statement on Friday responding to Gov. Cooper’s vetoes of two bills designed to eliminate potential for any voter confusion in the elections this fall: Continue reading “Lawmakers Vow to Override Governor’s Vetoes and Prevent Voter Confusion”

Raleigh, N.C. – Former UNC system president C.D. Spangler Jr., who passed away on Sunday at the age of 86, was remembered by Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) in remarks to the state House of Representatives this week prior to the body adjourning in his memory. Continue reading “C.D. Spangler Honored in N.C. House Adjournment, Speaker Moore Remarks”

 Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) was unanimously selected to serve as the 2018-19 chair-elect of the Southern Legislative Conference  by delegates to the group’s 72^nd annual meeting this week in St. Louis, Missouri. Continue reading “Speaker Moore Named Chair-Elect of the Southern Legislative Conference”