Speaker Moore Joins Legislative Leaders in All 50 States Supporting the Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court

Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) joined state legislative leaders across the nation in signing a letter of support for the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, urging U.S. Senators to conduct prompt and thorough hearings on her nomination by President Donald Trump.

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Speaker Moore Leads Bipartisan Group of 15 N.C. Lawmakers Joining Flood Coalition

Lawmakers mark fourth anniversary of Hurricane Matthew’s landfall in North Carolina by joining nonpartisan flood alliance

Raleigh, N.C. – A bipartisan group of fifteen state lawmakers in the North Carolina House of Representatives, including Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland), announced their membership Thursday in an alliance supporting flood-affected communities across the U.S.

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Federal Judge Blocks NC DOJ’s Secretive Absentee Ballot Scheme, Cites Equal Protection for Voters and Public Interest

Raleigh, N.C. – A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Saturday against North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein’s secretive absentee ballot scheme struck with Gov. Roy Cooper’s Board of Elections and his former campaign attorney, in a case in which state House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) is the lead plaintiff.

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N.C. House Speaker Responds to “Utterly Lawless” Settlement to “Gut the Integrity” of the Presidential Election

Raleigh, N.C. – N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) responded Tuesday to a purported settlement agreement entered into by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s State Board of Elections and partisan Democratic lawyers from Washington D.C.

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Senate and House Legislators Support Across-the-Board Boost to State Unemployment Benefits

Proposal goes beyond just increasing maximum allowable benefit; boosts benefits for everybody by $200+ per month
  
If approved, measure would increase EVERY unemployment check by $50 per week through end of year
 

Legislators Support Increasing Broadband Internet Investments in September

With students forced into virtual learning, access to high-speed internet is more important than ever
 
Raleigh, N.C. – Some North Carolina legislators are signaling support for additional funding for the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program in 2020 ahead of the September session.

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On Capital Tonight, Speaker Moore Discusses RNC, Upcoming Session, and Safe Reopenings

Raleigh, N.C. – State House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) joined Capital Tonight on Spectrum News this week to discuss the upcoming legislative session, the Republican National Convention, and his support for safely reopening K-12 schools in North Carolina. Continue reading “On Capital Tonight, Speaker Moore Discusses RNC, Upcoming Session, and Safe Reopenings”

BREAKING: North Carolina #1 in Southeast, Top-10 in Nation in K-12 Funding Increases Under Republican Leadership

Raleigh, N.C. – The liberal National Education Association ranks Republican-led North Carolina #1 in the Southeast and top-ten in the nation in key public school funding metrics in a new, just-released report.  Continue reading “BREAKING: North Carolina #1 in Southeast, Top-10 in Nation in K-12 Funding Increases Under Republican Leadership”

Speaker Moore to Ride Hatteras-Ocracoke Passenger Ferry Today and Discuss Ferry Operations, Coastal Dredging Needs

Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) will ride the passenger ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke today to receive an update on the ferry’s operations and learn more about dredging needs in our coastal channels.

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