Speaker Moore Responds to Veto of Small Business Rescue Bill

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) responded Friday to Gov. Cooper’s veto of legislation allowing fitness centers to safely operate in North Carolina. The legislation also included a revised outdoor seating policy to address the Governor’s veto of a bill to treat dining and beverage establishments equally.

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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reforms Approved by North Carolina House in ‘First Step Act’

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives approved more criminal justice reform on Wednesday. The North Carolina First Step Act encourages rehabilitation for nonviolent offenders by providing courts discretion in sentencing instead of imposing ‘mandatory minimums.’

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NC. General Assembly Approves Bipartisan Elections Act of 2020

Raleigh, N.C. – The General Assembly gave final legislative approval Thursday to bipartisan elections funding and reforms by a vote of 105 to 14 to meet the challenges of COVID-19, including expanding methods to securely request absentee ballots for voters and a total prohibition on all-mail elections in North Carolina.

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