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As some of our state’s legislative leaders continue their opposition to expanding Medicaid to cover the “working poor,” there’s growing evidence that they’re out of step with many of their constituents — even the conservative ones.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:25 am
By: Governor's Office
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As North Carolina works to rebuild from past storms, Governor Roy Cooper today urged North Carolinians to take steps now to get ready for the next hurricane season.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 6:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last Tuesday, the Senate voted to override Governor Roy Cooper's veto of The Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act which requires doctors to provide medical care to babies born alive during an attempted abortion.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today underwent an elective procedure to repair a herniated disc that was causing lower back pain.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 5:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would award grants to local communities for evidence-based school safety technology and infrastructure.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 5:08 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed David K. Baker, Sr. to serve as district court judge for Judicial District 10B in Wake County.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 4:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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President Pro Tempore Phil Berger - Legislative Update: N.C. Senate Passes Tax Reduction Act of 2019A new tax package made its way through the Senate this week that will put more of your hard-earned money where it belongs- in your pockets.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 3:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), introduced legislation that would protect probation officers and enhance their ability to do their job by giving them authority to arrest a third party who forcibly interferes with an officer’s performance of his or her official duties.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 12:05 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper's spokesperson, Jamal Little, shared the following statement on the NCGA House budget
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 11:47 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced the Thin Blue Line Act to ensure that criminals face the strongest possible punishment in federal cases when they kill or attempt to kill local law enforcement officers.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 11:44 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Governor Cooper returned to UNC-Charlotte after speaking to the Rally for Respect in Raleigh.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) honored the 371 officers who were added to the National Peace Officers Memorial, including nine from North Carolina who were killed in the line of duty.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all US and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 15, in observance of National Peace Officers Memorial Day.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Republican Party Communications Director Jeff Hauser has released the following statement:
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper addressed educators at the North Carolina Association of Educators Rally for Respect on Halifax Mall in downtown Raleigh.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Funding Act.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 6:22 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state buildings, grounds and facilities to be lowered to half-staff, effective immediately, through sunset on Monday, May 20, in honor of Staff Sgt. Jacob A. Hess
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Earlier this week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would provide tax relief for children receiving benefits who have lost a parent serving in the military.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing on the humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 10:01 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced nominees to three state boards and commissions, the North Carolina Utilities Commission, the State Board of Education, and the North Carolina Employment Security Board of Review.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:53 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has ordered North Carolina flags at state buildings, grounds and facilities to remain at half-staff effective immediately through sunset on Wednesday, May 8 in honor of UNC Charlotte students.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has ordered North Carolina flags at state buildings, grounds and facilities to remain at half-staff effective immediately through sunset on Friday, May 10 in honor of Mooresville Police Officer Jordan Harris Sheldon
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 9:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced the launch of his new official website, tillis.senate.gov, to better serve North Carolinians by offering a host of constituent services and information on his policy priorities and his record of solving problems and delivering results for North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 7:36 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Gov. Roy Cooper today received from the U.S. Small Business Administration a disaster declaration for business owners in Durham County that suffered damages following the April 10, 2019 gas leak that led to a deadly explosion in the downtown area.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 6:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Sexual misconduct is a moral and readiness crisis that we must address head-on.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 2:24 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored the bipartisan PFAS Accountability Act, legislation that would hold federal agencies accountable for addressing contamination for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at military bases across the country.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 10:43 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to select the Research Triangle as one of three finalists to become the new home of the USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:00 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Twenty-four innovative small companies across North Carolina will get grants to develop new products, hire more employees, and purchase needed materials, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 8:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the recent committee passage of bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act and give much-needed resources to state and local law enforcement agencies to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 10:01 am
By: Thom Tillis
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A group of 15 business leaders have signed an op-ed running in papers around the state calling for a bipartisan solution to close the health care coverage gap.
Published: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 @ 9:49 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), the co-chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, released the following statement marking World Press Freedom Day.
Published: Saturday, May 11th, 2019 @ 2:10 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed three new judges to serve Duplin, Jones, Onslow, Sampson, Randolph, Hoke and Moore counties.
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2019 @ 6:17 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Kennedy (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish the Copyright Claims Board at the Copyright Office to make it easier and less expensive for independent creators
Published: Friday, May 10th, 2019 @ 4:23 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Chief executives from seven rural hospitals shared with Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary Mandy Cohen of the Department of Health and Human Services their support for North Carolina to act now to close the health care coverage gap.
Published: Thursday, May 9th, 2019 @ 5:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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