North Carolina House of Representatives
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”
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:
Continue reading “Speaker Moore Responds to President’s Declaration of a Public Health Emergency”
Raleigh, N.C. – Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) welcomed Rep. William Brisson (R-Bladen) to the North Carolina House Republican caucus on Thursday, following news the longtime legislator would change his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. Continue reading “Speaker Welcomes Rep. William Brisson to House Republican Caucus”
Raleigh, N.C. – The state House Select Committee on North Carolina River Quality will hold its second hearing this Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 9:30 am in Room 643 of the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. Continue reading “House River Quality Committee to Update Public on Developments Concerning GenX and Emerging Compounds”
Raleigh, N.C. – Last week the nonpartisan Tax Foundation ranked North Carolina’s tax climate the 11th best for business in 2018. North Carolina recently climbed the rankings from 41st – passing 30 states in 3 years – after tax relief passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature. Continue reading “North Carolina Passes 30 States in 3 Years of Tax Foundation Rankings”
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives approved its 10th veto override of Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday, passing legislation that expands ballot access for more political parties and independent candidates in several statewide and local elections. Continue reading “10th Veto Override by N.C. House Increases Ballot Access and Voter Choice”
Raleigh, N.C. – The U.S. Census Bureau recently released wage data estimating North Carolina had the fourth fastest household income growth in the nation during 2016. Continue reading “North Carolina Top 5 for Wage Growth, Says U.S. Census Bureau”
Raleigh, NC – Rep. David Lewis (R-Harnett) and Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell), chairmen of their respective chambers’ elections committees, responded to Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 656, the Electoral Freedom Act of 2017. Continue reading “Elections Committee Chairs Respond to Veto of Electoral Freedom Act”
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives approved its ninth veto override of Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday, securing passage of pro-growth regulatory reforms to streamline and simplify state government’s rulemaking process. Continue reading “9th Veto Override by N.C. House Improves Rulemaking Process”
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina House approved an updated framework for the state’s judicial districts on Thursday, completing its first comprehensive reform to the court system maps since 1955. Continue reading “N.C. House Completes Comprehensive Judicial Redistricting Process”