North Carolina House of Representatives
Raleigh, N.C. – A bipartisan coalition of North Carolina lawmakers protected free expression at state universities with a new law that bars college administrators and students from blocking speakers invited by a campus community. Continue reading “Campus Free Speech Law Has Bipartisan Support from North Carolina House”
Raleigh, N.C. – State lawmakers recently passed key infrastructure reforms into law that enable the installment of 5G broadband technology across North Carolina. Continue reading “North Carolina Lawmakers Enable 5G Broadband”
Raleigh, NC – North Carolina lawmakers passed major reforms to the state’s child welfare system this year, a cause championed by House leaders including Rules Committee Chairman David Lewis (R-Harnett). Continue reading “Lewis Champions Foster Care Reform”
Raleigh, N.C. – Major revisions to North Carolina’s energy rules became law on Thursday, modernizing state policy to protect ratepayers with competitive costs and encourage the continued development of renewable power sources. Continue reading “New Energy Law to Protect Customers, Power Economy in North Carolina”
Raleigh, N.C. – The state Department of Commerce announced North Carolina’s unemployment rate decreased 0.3 percentage points to 4.2 percent in June, an 11-year low that is 0.2 points below the national rate of 4.4 percent. Continue reading “North Carolina Unemployment Hits 11-Year Best, Beats National Average”
Continue reading “Cooper Administration: Republicans Protect 241,000 From Income Tax”
Raleigh, N.C. – Legislative leaders announced Thursday they will dismiss their lawsuit to stop Gov. Roy Cooper from unconstitutionally expanding Obamacare, after receiving word from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that the governor has not followed through on his threats to do so. Continue reading “Legislative Leaders to Dismiss Lawsuit After Cooper’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Expand Obamacare Thwarted”
Raleigh, N.C. – Public education spending is rising rapidly in North Carolina under Republican leadership, according to a visual analysis released by the state’s nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division this week. Continue reading “N.C. Education Spending Rising Rapidly”
Raleigh, N.C. – The Fiscal Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly projected this week that hundreds of thousands of low-income taxpayers will no longer owe any state income tax by 2019 thanks to several rounds of Republican tax relief. Continue reading “Hundreds of Thousands Will No Longer Owe N.C. Income Tax: Fiscal Division”
Raleigh, N.C. – In July 2017 North Carolina received four national economic distinctions as the #1 state for starting a business in a study released July 3, the #5 best state for business in CNBC rankings on July 11, one of only twelve states with a unanimous ‘AAA’ bond rating on July 6, and on July 11 was reported as the #5 state for budget solvency by a George Mason University Mercatus Center study. Continue reading “North Carolina Receives Four Top-Tier Economic Rankings in July 2017: Business, Bond Ratings, Startups and Budget Solvency”