Raleigh, N.C. – An act to provide school calendar and employee pay flexibility to school districts affected by Hurricane Florence was filed in the North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday morning. Continue reading “Florence Education Relief Offers Flexibility on School Calendars and Compensation”
Florence Elections Relief Extends Voter Registration Deadline and Polling Place Flexibility
Raleigh, N.C. – Legislation offering relief to voters impacted by Hurricane Florence was filed in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday. Continue reading “Florence Elections Relief Extends Voter Registration Deadline and Polling Place Flexibility”
Preview: N.C. General Assembly to Vote on Bipartisan Hurricane Florence Response Package and Return Next Week
Expedited action to be quickest storm response in recent memory
Legislature to consider bipartisan solutions to post-disaster needs, prepare state budget for federal aid infusion
Raleigh, N.C. – On Tuesday the North Carolina General Assembly will consider an expedited Hurricane Florence relief package, the quickest emergency response to a major disaster in recent memory. Legislators will vote on a bipartisan package of solutions to immediate needs as they prepare to pass North Carolina’s fourth major disaster response appropriation since 2016. Continue reading “Preview: N.C. General Assembly to Vote on Bipartisan Hurricane Florence Response Package and Return Next Week”
Rev. Billy Graham’s Capitol Monument Committee Appointed by Speaker Moore
Raleigh, N.C. – Three members of the Statuary Hall Section Committee who will oversee the placement of a sculpture of Rev. Billy Graham in the U.S. Capitol have been appointed by North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland). Continue reading “Rev. Billy Graham’s Capitol Monument Committee Appointed by Speaker Moore”
School Safety Committee Speakers Set for Friday Hearing in Cleveland County
Shelby, N.C. – The North Carolina House Select Committee on School Safety will receive presentations from state Superintendent Mark Johnson, Center for Safer Schools Director Kym Martin, and local education and law enforcement officials in Cleveland County at its legislative hearing in Shelby, N.C. this Friday.
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School Safety Committee Meeting in Shelby, N.C. on Friday at 1 p.m.
Shelby, N.C. – The state House Select Committee on School Safety will continue its interim meetings across North Carolina in Cleveland County on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Continue reading “School Safety Committee Meeting in Shelby, N.C. on Friday at 1 p.m.”
N.C. Legislature to Convene October 2 for Hurricane Florence Relief Session
Considering accommodations for school calendars, educator pay, sales tax deadlines, and federal relief funding
Preparing to pass fourth disaster relief funding package since 2016
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina General Assembly will convene Tuesday, October 2, 2018 to begin considering disaster relief legislation to support victims of Hurricane Florence. Continue reading “N.C. Legislature to Convene October 2 for Hurricane Florence Relief Session”
N.C. Education Leaders Announce Relief Plans for Schools Affected by Florence
Wilmington, N.C. – North Carolina Senate Education Committee co-chair Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) and state House Education Committee co-chair Craig Horn (R-Union) held a press conference Monday to announce plans to introduce legislation at an upcoming special session to provide relief to school systems and teachers affected by Hurricane Florence. Continue reading “N.C. Education Leaders Announce Relief Plans for Schools Affected by Florence”
Speaker Continues Florence Flood Assessments With N.C. Legislators
Tour includes Anson, Bladen, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnett, Lee, Pender, Richmond, Robeson, Union, and Wayne counties
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) continued conducting assessments of Florence’s devastation with state legislators and local officials across North Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday. Continue reading “Speaker Continues Florence Flood Assessments With N.C. Legislators”
Over 1,100 N.C. Roads Remain Closed, Lawmakers Hear in Florence Briefing
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina lawmakers received another update on the impacts of Hurricane Florence on Tuesday from Secretary Mandy Cohen of the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and officials from the Emergency Management Division (EMD) and Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Continue reading “Over 1,100 N.C. Roads Remain Closed, Lawmakers Hear in Florence Briefing”