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Today, Senator Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Secretary of Defense nominee Ashton Carter
Published: Friday, February 13th, 2015 @ 6:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the final passage of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, which now heads to the President’s desk.
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 4:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted in favor of legislation that would create thousands of American jobs through the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Published: Thursday, February 12th, 2015 @ 3:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after a shooting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, that resulted in three deaths.
Published: Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 @ 1:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In North Carolina there is a significant amount of potential for oyster aquaculture to become a greater source of income and economic prosperity for North Carolina's commercial fishing industry.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 10:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has reappointed Ray Grace as the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks. Governor McCrory first appointed Grace in 2013. He previously served as Acting Commissioner and was originally appointed by Governor McCrory's predecessor.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 6:24 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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North Carolina exported a record $31 billion in merchandise to international markets in 2014, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 5:46 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today announced key legislative staff hires, including Legislative Director Katy French Talento and Senior Advisor Robert Wilkie.
Published: Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 @ 4:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and Congressman James P. McGovern sent a letter to Speaker Boehner calling for him to schedule a full debate when President Obama submits a request for the use of military force to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria in the coming days.
Published: Monday, February 9th, 2015 @ 2:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) wrote a letter to the director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Abigail Ross Hopper, requesting a public meeting in Dare County, North Carolina regarding the federal government’s proposal to conduct an offshore oil and gas lease sale.
Published: Monday, February 9th, 2015 @ 4:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement on the passing of former University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill basketball coach.
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 9:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis issued the following statement today on the passing of Coach Dean Smith
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 8:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Tillis (R-NC) questioned Secretary of Defense nominee Ashton Carter and commended his distinguished public service career during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 9:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H.R. 596, To Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 4:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Senator Thom Tillis takes action and relates it to his constituents through these press releases.
Published: Saturday, February 7th, 2015 @ 3:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor McCrory issued the following statement after the release of the State Board of Education's 2013-2014 School Performance Grades for traditional public and charter schools.
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2015 @ 7:04 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) secured an additional $4.1 million dollars from the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Morehead City Harbor this year.
Published: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 @ 1:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Members of the North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh last Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 to begin the official business of the 2015-2016 legislative session.
Published: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Justice had reached a settlement with S&P involving North Carolina and 18 other states
Published: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 @ 6:58 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Yesterday, Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced the House Committee chairmanships and assignments for Representative Michael Speciale (R- Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico).
Published: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 @ 5:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) gave this statement on President Obama’s FY 2016 budget proposal.
Published: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 @ 12:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has proclaimed February Black History Month in North Carolina, encouraging citizens to learn about our state's rich heritage of black history and its profound place in the advancement of African American culture and life in the United States.
Published: Sunday, February 1st, 2015 @ 6:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new report released by the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs (NCDVA) shows that reforms completed within the first two years of the McCrory Administration have increased the number of completed veterans benefit claims in 2014 by 113 percent over the previous year, providing services to a
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2015 @ 3:08 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today issued the following statement after the passage of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2015 @ 12:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Department of Interior announced a draft of a five-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022, which would allow only one potential lease sale for just a limited portion of the Mid- and South-Atlantic OCS regions.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 10:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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When I ran for the U.S. Senate last year, I promised North Carolinians I would fight for common-sense policies that create opportunities for hardworking taxpayers.
Published: Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 @ 9:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate additional funding to dredge Eastern North Carolina’s Morehead City Harbor.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 4:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) partnered with Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) to file an amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill requiring the Administration to set up procedures for leasing, exploring, and developing offshore oil and natural gas resources in Mid-Atlantic and South-Atlantic states.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 11:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (SAV), co-sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), unanimously passed the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee and now heads to the Senate floor.
Published: Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 @ 9:41 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition, praised U.S. Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis for an amendment they offered to the Keystone XL pipeline bill which would move North Carolina closer to energy exploration and revenue sharing with other states.
Published: Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 @ 7:15 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Tonight, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
Published: Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2015 @ 7:47 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today issued the following statement to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Published: Monday, January 19th, 2015 @ 11:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On this holiday, Americans across the country are celebrating the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 8:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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