North Carolina House of Representatives
Raleigh, N.C. – Though North Carolina has passed 18 states in national teacher pay rankings since 2014 after five consecutive raises from the Republican-led General Assembly that produced the third-fastest rising educator salaries in the nation, Gov. Cooper announced Friday he would block additional take-home pay increases for public school teachers. Continue reading “N.C. Teacher Pay Raises Vetoed Again by Gov. Cooper”
Raleigh, N.C. – Lawmakers responded Wednesday to Gov. Roy Cooper vetoing legislation to remove foreign citizens from voting rolls in North Carolina, noting his radical opposition to the commonsense requirement and his effort to block voter ID threaten the integrity of the state’s election systems. Continue reading “After Vetoing Voter ID, Gov. Cooper Vetoes Removal of Foreign Citizens From Election Rolls”
Raleigh, N.C. – A bill to strengthen child sex abuse laws and protect victims of sexual assault in North Carolina was unanimously approved by the state House of Representatives on Thursday. Continue reading “State House Strengthens Laws Against Child Sex Abuse and Sexual Assault in North Carolina”
Raleigh, N.C. – Additional pay raises for educators and instructional support personnel in North Carolina’s public schools, universities, and community colleges were approved by the state House of Representatives on Thursday by a bipartisan 62-46 vote. Continue reading “Strengthening Educators’ Pay Act Approved in Bipartisan N.C. House Vote”
Raleigh, N.C. – State lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation to provide $280 million of additional disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Dorian and other recent severe storms this week. Continue reading “Storm Recovery Act of 2019 Approved by N.C. House With $280 Million for Further Hurricane Relief”
Raleigh, N.C. – The state House of Representatives approved legislation on Thursday to increase the zero-tax bracket for working families and reduce the franchise tax on businesses, reforms that build on North Carolina’s boom decade of economic success amid pro-growth Republican policies. Continue reading “Tax Relief for N.C. Working Families and Businesses Approved by State House of Representatives”
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) this afternoon announced that the legislature intends to consider teacher pay raise legislation tomorrow. Continue reading “N.C. Republicans Announce Teacher Pay Raise Bill”
Raleigh, N.C. – Legislation funding operations of the State Board of Elections, further securing absentee ballot voting, and adding another day to North Carolina’s early voting schedule was approved by the state General Assembly on Tuesday by a 111-1 vote. Continue reading “N.C. Elections Funding, Absentee Ballot Security, and Early Voting Additions Approved by General Assembly”
Raleigh, N.C. – State House leaders responded Monday to a three judge panel’s unanimous approval of proposed legislative redistricting maps submitted by the General Assembly last month. Continue reading “N.C. House Leaders Respond to Court Unanimously Approving Proposed Bipartisan Redistricting Maps”
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) released a statement remembering former U.S. Senator Kay Hagan on Monday, who passed away unexpectedly after battling a tick-transmitted Powassan virus since 2016. Continue reading “Speaker Moore Statement on the Passing of Former U.S. Senator Kay Hagan”