Raleigh, N.C. – The state economy added 91,964 jobs over the last 12 months according to October employment figures released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce on Friday. Continue reading “North Carolina Adds 91,000 Jobs Over Year”
Rep. Susan Martin, Tax and Commerce Committee Chair, Not Seeking Reelection
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Rep. Susan Martin (R-Wilson), a legislative leader on tax and economic issues, announced Monday she would not seek reelection to a fourth term in the General Assembly in 2018. Continue reading “Rep. Susan Martin, Tax and Commerce Committee Chair, Not Seeking Reelection”
Teaching Fellows Commission Selects 5 Institutions in North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Teaching Fellows Commission announced it selected five partner institutions this week based on legislative criteria and an applications process passed into law by the state House of Representatives. Continue reading “Teaching Fellows Commission Selects 5 Institutions in North Carolina”
Opioid Prescription Limits, Overdose Law Lead Action Plan to Combat Addiction
Raleigh, N.C. – New limits on opioid prescriptions and an overdose prevention law passed by the North Carolina General Assembly were reviewed by a joint committee on healthcare Tuesday, leading the state’s action plan to address the addiction epidemic. Continue reading “Opioid Prescription Limits, Overdose Law Lead Action Plan to Combat Addiction”
Disaster Recovery Acts Reviewed by House Select Committee
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House Select Committee on Disaster Relief received a briefing from the state’s Emergency Management Division on Monday detailing the allocation of more than $300 million in funds from the Disaster Recovery Acts (DRAs) of 2016 and 2017. Continue reading “Disaster Recovery Acts Reviewed by House Select Committee”
Education Accomplishments Take Center Stage in Shelby Star
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) published an editorial in the Shelby Star this week praising performance-driven education accomplishments by the state General Assembly that improve classroom learning opportunities for students and families. Continue reading “Education Accomplishments Take Center Stage in Shelby Star”
Another Court Rejects Cooper’s Pursuit of Unchecked Power
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) issued a joint statement Tuesday after a unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel rejected Gov. Roy Cooper’s attempts to undo a state law making clear the Senate has the authority to confirm his cabinet secretaries as permitted by the state constitution: Continue reading “Another Court Rejects Cooper’s Pursuit of Unchecked Power”
Rep. Craig Horn Named ‘EdTech Hero’
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Rep. Craig Horn (R-Union) has been recognized as a leader among innovators in K-12 education with an ‘EdTech Hero’ award from the digital learning outfit EdScoop. Continue reading “Rep. Craig Horn Named ‘EdTech Hero’”
North Carolina Among 16 States Prepared for Economic Recession: Moody’s
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina is one of sixteen states well-prepared for a financial recession according to an economic study released this month by researchers at Moody’s Analytics. Continue reading “North Carolina Among 16 States Prepared for Economic Recession: Moody’s”
Speaker Moore Responds to President’s Declaration of a Public Health Emergency
Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore responded to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a public health emergency in the opioid addiction epidemic Friday:
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