North Carolina House of Representatives
State’s rainy day fund provides immediate cash flow for road recovery needs
Raleigh, N.C. – The state General Assembly approved an additional $90 million of road construction funds to meet disaster recovery needs for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) this week that will operate as a cash flow loan while the state awaits federal reimbursement. Continue reading “Highway Storm Recovery Act Approved by North Carolina General Assembly”
Raleigh, N.C. – Historic changes to North Carolina’s tax code and appropriations process resulted in a $643 million surplus reported by the state’s Fiscal Research Division and Office of State Budget and Management in a consensus revenue forecast released on Tuesday. Continue reading “North Carolina’s $643M Surplus Follows Republican Tax Relief and Budget Reform”
Raleigh, N.C. – The co-chairs of the North Carolina House Elections Committee responded Monday to the firing of Executive Director Kim Strach from the State Board of Elections. Rep. Holly Grange (R-New Hanover) and Rep. Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) issued the following joint statement: Continue reading “N.C. House Elections Chairs Respond to Firing of Kim Strach from Elections Board”
Legislation and state funding would remove barriers to rural broadband
Raleigh, N.C. – Legislation and budget funds to facilitate high-speed internet access in underserved communities of North Carolina were both approved by the state House of Representatives this month. Continue reading “Rural Broadband Programs Approved in North Carolina House Bill and Budget”
Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget director issued false shortfall prediction in June 2017 that was wrong by over $1 billion
Raleigh, N.C. – The chief economist of the North Carolina General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division advised state lawmakers of “extraordinary growth” in tax payments on Monday indicating an estimated revenue surplus of more than $700 million. Continue reading “Estimated $700M Surplus Results from N.C. Republican Tax Reforms and Budgets”
Bill sponsored by House Speaker Tim Moore prohibits misleading phone numbers on caller ID
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives added prohibitions on caller ID spoofing to text message solicitations in the Truth in Caller ID Act approved by a unanimous vote of the chamber on Friday. Continue reading “Text Message Solicitations Added to Truth in Caller ID Act Passed by N.C. House “
Veteran teachers receive largest benefits of two-year salary increase plan
Top state teacher salary would increase to $60,500, estimated average salary would increase to $55,600
Raleigh, N.C. – A sixth and seventh consecutive pay raise for North Carolina teachers will be included in the 2019-2020 state budget proposal moving through the state House of Representatives this week. Continue reading “Seventh Consecutive Teacher Pay Raise Proposed in North Carolina House Budget “
Income tax relief for families, franchise tax relief for businesses
Budget modernizes sales tax in response to Wayfair ruling on online sales
Extends historic tax credits and implements market based sourcing
Raleigh, N.C. – Another increase in North Carolina’s zero-tax bracket for working families is proposed in the state House of Representatives’ budget released Monday, maintaining the Republican-led legislature’s commitment to more than tripling the standard deduction since 2014 to help low-income earners keep more money in their paychecks. Continue reading “Tax Reform Continues in North Carolina House Budget Proposal”
“Caring for a living, breathing, newborn infant is too restrictive for Governor Cooper’s radical abortion agenda.” We thought Democrats would agree that children born alive should be separate from the abortion debate, but it’s clear that they want the ‘right to choose’ to even extend past birth. This is a sad day for North Carolina.”
Continue reading “Statement from Born Alive Bill Sponsors on Governor Cooper’s Veto”