Speaker Tim Moore

Income tax relief for families, franchise tax relief for businesses

Budget modernizes sales tax in response to Wayfair ruling on online sales

Extends historic tax credits and implements market based sourcing

Raleigh, N.C. – Another increase in North Carolina’s zero-tax bracket for working families is proposed in the state House of Representatives’ budget released Monday, maintaining the Republican-led legislature’s commitment to more than tripling the standard deduction since 2014 to help low-income earners keep more money in their paychecks. Continue reading “Tax Reform Continues in North Carolina House Budget Proposal”

Raleigh, N.C. – Senator Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth) and Representative Pat McElraft (R-Carteret) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act:

“Caring for a living, breathing, newborn infant is too restrictive for Governor Cooper’s radical abortion agenda.”  We thought Democrats would agree that children born alive should be separate from the abortion debate, but it’s clear that they want the ‘right to choose’ to even extend past birth. This is a sad day for North Carolina.”

Continue reading “Statement from Born Alive Bill Sponsors on Governor Cooper’s Veto”

A federal judge blocked the state’s late-term abortion limitations in March

Four House Democrats join Republicans supporting the measure

Raleigh, N.C. – The state House of Representatives approved legislation banning post-birth abortions of living, breathing children in North Carolina on Tuesday in a bipartisan 65-46 vote that sent the measure to Gov. Roy Cooper.  Continue reading “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Approved by Bipartisan N.C. House”

Bill sponsors say it’s a responsible step for event safety

Raleigh, N.C. – A bill to authorize public colleges and universities to sell beer wine at athletic facilities, stadiums, and arenas located on school property in North Carolina passed the state House of Representatives on Tuesday.  Continue reading “Beer and Wine Sales at College Sporting Events Approved by N.C. House”

Raleigh, N.C. – A decade-old dispute over beer distribution laws in North Carolina moved one step closer to resolution on Tuesday after the North Carolina House of Representatives approved H.B. 363 Craft Beer Distribution and Modernization Act. Continue reading “Craft Beer Distribution Cap Increase Approved by North Carolina House”

A federal court in March struck down North Carolina’s limitations on abortions after 20 weeks

Raleigh, N.C. – Legislation banning post-birth abortions in North Carolina was approved in a bipartisan vote of the state House Health Committee on Thursday after a federal court struck down the state’s limitations on late-term abortions in March. Continue reading “Post-Birth Abortion Ban Approved by Bipartisan N.C. House Health Committee”

Bill prohibits misleading phone numbers on caller ID

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and three of his colleagues filed legislation on Wednesday to prohibit the use of misleading telephone identification methods by solicitors in North Carolina. Continue reading “Truth in Caller ID Act Would Prohibit Telemarketers’ Misleading Phone Numbers”

Raleigh, N.C. – Students in North Carolina would take significantly fewer exams in K-12 public schools under bipartisan legislation approved by the state House of Representatives this week. Continue reading “Reduced Testing for North Carolina Students Approved by State House”

Raleigh, N.C. – A bill requiring North Carolina sheriffs to notify federal law enforcement officials of criminal illegal immigrants detained in their jails and charged with crimes was approved by a 63-51 vote of the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.    Continue reading “Bill Requiring Sheriffs Cooperate with ICE for Criminal Illegal Immigrants Approved by N.C. House”

Raleigh, N.C. – A package of education reforms that would substantially reduce required testing, align local school calendars, and prioritize achievement growth more heavily into school performance grades was approved by the North Carolina House of Representatives and key committees this week. Continue reading “Education Reforms for N.C. Teachers and Students Move Through State House”