Speaker Moore to Host Cleveland County Town Hall on Potential Airport Rd. Bridge Over Highway 74 Bypass in Shelby

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) will host Cleveland County officials and residents on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers of the Cleveland County Administration Building to discuss a potential overpass reconnecting Airport Road over the new Highway 74 Bypass. Continue reading “Speaker Moore to Host Cleveland County Town Hall on Potential Airport Rd. Bridge Over Highway 74 Bypass in Shelby”

UPDATE: Voter ID Law in North Carolina Unanimously Upheld by Fourth Circuit Panel

UPDATE: The full 4th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to review this decision en banc in a court entry filed on February 8, 2021, a decision Speaker Moore called “another win for North Carolina voters.” 
 
 
This release was originally published December 2, 2020 
 
Raleigh, N.C. – A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit unanimously reversed a lower-court decision to enjoin North Carolina’s voter ID law and constitutional amendment on Wednesday.

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Speaker Moore Says State of the Union Address a “Powerful Economic Vision for North Carolina and the Nation”

Raleigh, N.C. – The State of the Union address delivered by President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday renewed “a powerful economic vision for North Carolina and the nation,” state House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said in a statement following the annual remarks to a joint session of the U.S. Congress. Continue reading “Speaker Moore Says State of the Union Address a “Powerful Economic Vision for North Carolina and the Nation””

Speaker Moore Praises DOT Secretary Trogdon’s Legacy of Public Service Following Retirement Announcement

Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) released a statement Tuesday following the announcement that state Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Secretary Jim Trogdon would retire after three years in the role. Continue reading “Speaker Moore Praises DOT Secretary Trogdon’s Legacy of Public Service Following Retirement Announcement”

Speaker Moore Talks Teacher Pay, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, and Voter ID on WBT Radio

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland)  joined WBT 99.3 FM Charlotte’s News Talk radio on Thursday to discuss developments at the North Carolina General Assembly, including an investigation into Atlantic Coast Pipeline permitting, a pending voter ID appeal in federal court, and the Governor’s continued vetoes of legislation raising teacher pay. 

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Speaker Moore Calls Out Pattern of Improper Behavior by Governor’s Elections Appointees, Demands Resignation

National Outrage Over Bladen County Appointees’ Threats to Arrest Citizens for Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at a Public Board Meeting

Same Appointee Recently Reprimanded for Partisan Social Media Posts

Three State Elections Board Chairs Appointed by the Governor Have Left the Board Under Allegations of Improper Behavior 

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday demanding the resignation of Bladen County Board of Elections Chairwoman Louella Thompson following her threats to arrest citizens for reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and reprimands for partisan social media posts violating her duty of impartiality. Continue reading “Speaker Moore Calls Out Pattern of Improper Behavior by Governor’s Elections Appointees, Demands Resignation”

Tax Bill Approved by N.C. House Saves Taxpayers $18 Million With Increased Medical Expense Deductions

Raleigh, N.C. – Legislation to reduce the threshold amount for the North Carolina medical and dental expense deduction from 10% to 7.5% for the 2019 and 2020 taxable years passed the state House of Representatives on Tuesday by a 118-0 vote.  Continue reading “Tax Bill Approved by N.C. House Saves Taxpayers $18 Million With Increased Medical Expense Deductions”