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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed a new judge to preside in Mecklenburg County District Court
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 10:54 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has declared April 23 – 29, 2017 National Volunteer Week in North Carolina
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 11:37 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 239 and Senate Bill 68. Gov. Cooper's statements on today's vetoes
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 4:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murders of Michael Lassiter, 34 years of age, and his father, James Beale, 58 years of age.
Published: Friday, April 21st, 2017 @ 1:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper met with Wayne County leaders today to discuss efforts to help families and communities recover from Hurricane Matthew and to learn more about ongoing needs
Published: Thursday, April 20th, 2017 @ 6:43 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Weitron, Inc., a packager and distributor of refrigerant gases, has selected Martin County for a new production facility, creating 31 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, April 20th, 2017 @ 4:42 am
By: Governor's Office
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and 35 of his colleagues are calling on House appropriators to include language in a government funding bill to prevent Department of Homeland Security funds from being allocated to "sanctuary cities."
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 @ 3:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Information from Democracy North Carolina will be added to our ongoing investigation into the protest matters following the general election
Published: Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 @ 5:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today met with Robeson County leaders to urge progress in programs that help families and communities recover from Hurricane Matthew.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2017 @ 8:52 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has named Willis “Bill” Fowler to serve as chairman of the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission.
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2017 @ 3:29 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 7, An Act to Strengthen the Savings Reserve, as Recommended by the Legislative Research Commission.
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 4:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last Thursday on the 100th anniversary of United States entry in to World War I, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) announced his introduction of H. Con. Res. 41, legislation that commemorates United States involvement in World War I and honors the brave veterans
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 @ 10:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced The Veterans Priority Enrollment Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation to ensure that veterans, servicemembers, and surviving spouses and children of servicemembers who have died in the line of duty can take full advantage
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2017 @ 9:30 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced leaders for the departments of Revenue and Information Technology.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 5:53 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today on Twitter, Senator Tillis shared his thoughts on the Syrian regime’s latest atrocity against his own people, and criticized Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 5:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper believes tax cuts should be targeted to support middle-class families, not the wealthy and corporations who didn’t even ask for them.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 1:41 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is asking Congress for federal assistance to help families, businesses and communities working to rebuild from Hurricane Matthew, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in a letter calling for increased funding to support the advancement of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) introduced H.R. 1855, legislation that would abolish post-speaker offices, a taxpayer-funded perk that is given to retired Speakers of the House for up to five years following their departure from office.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 11:00 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement following the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Associate Justice:
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 8:12 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper will light the Executive Mansion orange on April 5 to highlight Work Zone Awareness Week and “Go Orange Day” to encourage safe driving in roadway work zones.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 10:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Tonight, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement following the U.S. military’s airstrikes in Syria
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 10:56 am
By: Thom Tillis
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A first round of state grants will go to seven communities hit hard by Hurricane Mathew to repair water and sewer systems, improve drainage and rebuild a local airport, Governor Cooper announced Tuesday
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017 @ 9:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) congratulated the University of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team for defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Championship
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017 @ 9:32 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 142, bipartisan legislation that initiated a full repeal of House Bill 2
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 @ 1:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has declared April as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month in North Carolina to bring attention to this second-leading cause of cancer death among women
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 @ 4:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, attended a hearing on the state of Alzheimer’s disease and questioned witness Maria Shriver on ways to better support caregivers and the need to find a cure for Alzheimer’s.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 11:36 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, attended a confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Air Force Nominee Dr. Heather Wilson and expressed his support for her confirmation.
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 1:49 am
By: Thom Tillis
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) have introduced bipartisan legislation that makes substantive reforms aimed to help seasonal employers better navigate the H-2B temporary non-agricultural visa program.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2017 @ 3:10 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly voted to repeal House Bill 2
Published: Friday, March 31st, 2017 @ 8:53 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Governor Cooper held a press conference to discuss the repeal of House Bill 2. A fact sheet is available here, and full remarks as prepared are below
Published: Friday, March 31st, 2017 @ 4:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced appointments to a number of state commissions and councils, including the State Board of Community Colleges and the Housing Finance Agency
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2017 @ 11:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper's Spokesman, Ford Porter, issued the following statement
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 9:24 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and others introduce the bipartisan Save our Seas (SOS) Act to help address the marine debris epidemic affecting America's ocean shorelines and inland waterways, as well as other coasts across the globe
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 8:51 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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