Speaker Tim Moore

The state Senate approved its maps with a bipartisan supermajority vote  

The state House approved its maps with a bipartisan supermajority vote for 13 of 14 county groupings

Raleigh, N.C. –North Carolina lawmakers urged a three-judge Superior Court panel on Monday to approve new election districts selected at random from computer generated maps of the plaintiffs’ redistricting expert in a recent trial challenging those boundaries for the state General Assembly. Continue reading “Lawmakers Highlight Successful Nonpartisan Redistricting Process in Court Filing Seeking Approval of Bipartisan Maps “

State Senate approves its maps with a bipartisan supermajority vote 

State House approves its maps with a bipartisan supermajority vote for 13 of 14 county groupings

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives completed its redistricting process on Tuesday, approving new state Senate election maps that passed in their respective chamber by a broadly bipartisan supermajority vote of 38-9. Continue reading “N.C. House Completes Bipartisan Redistricting Process to Approve Randomly Selected Computer Generated Maps”

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives approved legislation on Monday appropriating funds and establishing new protocols for the testing of sexual assault kits by the State Crime Lab and local law enforcement agencies.   Continue reading “North Carolina House Approves Standing up for Rape Victims Act of 2019”

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives again approved more than $67 million in state funding on Monday for school resource officers, threat assessment teams, mental health support personnel, and other priorities to strengthen security on K-12 campuses across the state currently blocked by the Governor’s budget veto. Continue reading “School Safety Funds Blocked by Veto of State Budget Approved by N.C. House”

Raleigh, N.C. –  North Carolina’s nonpartisan budget agencies released a revised revenue forecast last week projecting state tax collections would exceed predictions by  $277 million over the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium. Continue reading “North Carolina’s Revenue Forecast Revised $277 Million Higher for 2019-2021”

Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives approved reforms to a new nonpartisan legislative map on Friday based on district lines randomly selected from computer generated plans of the state Democratic Party’s redistricting expert at a recent trial challenging those election boundaries. Continue reading “Bipartisan N.C. House Approves New Voting Lines after Randomly Selecting Nonpartisan Map from Democrats’ Redistricting Expert”

Raleigh, N.C. – The Washington Examiner published a piece on Thursday debunking fake news claims that North Carolina Democrats were attending commemorations for victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks during a veto override vote, calling the false reports “a giant pile of trash.” Continue reading “ICYMI: “Bogus Report” of N.C. Democrats Attending Sept. 11 Ceremonies During Veto Override “A Giant Pile of Trash””

Raleigh, N.C. – Audio from a press conference held by North Carolina House Democratic Leader Darren Jackson (D-Wake) on the morning of September 11, 2019, proves his caucus was in private meetings about an upcoming redistricting committee and not at commemoration ceremonies, as is being falsely reported by fake news media outlets across the country.

The Office of House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) released a 15 second clip from the House Democratic Leader’s press conference held immediately following the veto override vote by the North Carolina House of Representatives to dispel outrageously fabricated stories that Democratic House members were attending commemorations.

Continue reading “FAKE NEWS: Audio of House Democratic Leader Proves Members Were Not at 9/11 Ceremony During Veto Override, They Were in Private Redistricting Meetings”

Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) released a statement on Friday remembering the “profound impact” of former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly I. Lake Jr., who passed away on Thursday. Continue reading “Speaker Moore Releases Statement Remembering Justice I. Beverly Lake Jr.’s “Profound Impact” on Justice System”

Raleigh, N.C. – The Office of House Speaker Tim Moore released a factual recap on Thursday of how the budget veto override unfolded this week to debunk outrageously false claims that House Republicans misled their Democratic colleagues about a no-vote session on Wednesday morning. Continue reading “The Facts: A True Recap of how the N.C. House Overrode the Budget Veto”