Speaker Moore Responds to Federal Court Blocking Voter ID Law in North Carolina

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) responded Friday to a federal court’s decision to block North Carolina’s voter ID law from taking effect for the 2020 elections. 

“This last-minute attempt by an activist federal judge to overturn the will of North Carolina voters must be immediately appealed by the Governor’s Board of Elections,” Speaker Moore said. 

“To issue an injunction against one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws – which 34 states already have – without providing an opinion is an outrageous affront to due process, the rights of North Carolina voters, and the rule of law.”

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N.C. House Speaker Responds to Sham Political Impeachment of President Trump

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) responded Wednesday to the sham political impeachment of President Donald Trump, joining bipartisan opposition in Congress to a “previously inconceivable yet readily present abuse of power happening right now in our nation’s capital. Continue reading “N.C. House Speaker Responds to Sham Political Impeachment of President Trump”

Court Unanimously Upholds New N.C. Congressional Map After Another Historically Transparent Redistricting Process

Raleigh, N.C. – A three-judge panel unanimously upheld North Carolina’s newly redrawn Congressional districts on Monday, opening candidate filing for U.S. House seats in the 2020 elections after another historically transparent redistricting process by the state General Assembly. Continue reading “Court Unanimously Upholds New N.C. Congressional Map After Another Historically Transparent Redistricting Process”

N.C. House Health Leader Responds to Governor Halting Medicaid Transformation

Raleigh, N.C. – A primary architect of Medicaid transformation for North Carolina in the state General Assembly responded Tuesday to reports that Gov. Roy Cooper would place an indefinite halt on landmark reforms to the healthcare program planned by the legislature since 2015.  Continue reading “N.C. House Health Leader Responds to Governor Halting Medicaid Transformation”

New N.C. Congressional Districts Approved by State House of Representatives

Raleigh, N.C. – The state House of Representatives approved new Congressional election districts for North Carolina on Thursday following another transparent process of redistricting by a joint General Assembly committee that received public comment after a week of meetings live-streamed for the public to view.    Continue reading “New N.C. Congressional Districts Approved by State House of Representatives”

N.C. House Approves Transportation Funds to Cover Department’s Overspending, Adds Accountability Measures

Raleigh, N.C. – The state House of Representatives approved tens of millions dollars in additional funding for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on Thursday to cover cash flow shortfalls caused by overspending at the agency.  Continue reading “N.C. House Approves Transportation Funds to Cover Department’s Overspending, Adds Accountability Measures”

Another $180 Million Approved for Hurricane Relief by N.C. House

Raleigh, N.C. – The state House of Representatives approved another $180 million for hurricane relief and resiliency measures in preparation for future storms on Thursday, adding more disaster recovery funds to the more than a billion dollars already committed by the North Carolina General Assembly for disaster recovery since 2016. Continue reading “Another $180 Million Approved for Hurricane Relief by N.C. House”

N.C. Teacher Pay Raises Vetoed Again by Gov. Cooper

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”