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The upcoming US Census will more accurately reflect the make-up of North Carolina's military communities thanks to a decision by the US Census Bureau to count deployed military at their latest base address
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 7:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his fight to protect victims of workplace harassment and American taxpayer dollars by supporting H.R. 4924, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act, and H.Res. 724. Both pieces of legislation will reform the outdated laws govern
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) spoke at a joint press conference in the U.S. Capitol to unveil a resolution led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to establish a special committee in the Senate to investigate the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Gymnastics
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:09 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) applauded the United States Marine Corps for publically exonerating the members of Marine Special Operations Company Foxtrot who were wrongfully accused of murdering innocent civilians in the Bati Kat district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in March of
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 3:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rural communities will soon have access to $12 million to get industrial sites ready to attract new jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 1:04 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Republican Lieutenant Governors Association announced today that North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest will serve as chairman for 2018
Published: Thursday, February 8th, 2018 @ 12:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the VA Senior Executive Accountability (SEA) Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen accountability of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Published: Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 @ 12:48 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Governor Cooper proclaimed the week of February 5-9 National School Counseling Week in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 @ 11:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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In a meeting with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today on offshore drilling and seismic testing, Governor Cooper underscored North Carolina's opposition to both
Published: Monday, February 5th, 2018 @ 11:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday he sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke seeking to delay any decision on drilling or seismic testing of the ocean floor in search of oil and gas deposits off North Carolina’s coast
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2018 @ 8:44 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter to the President requesting an increase in funding for Alzheimer's research in his fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget request
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 7:46 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed February as Black History Month in North Carolina
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 7:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Cooper announced Hometown Strong, a new initiative to partner with local governments to support local economies, improve infrastructure, and strengthen rural communities
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 4:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Since I and other Republicans gained control of the General Assembly in 2011, the Assembly has championed the philosophy of cutting taxes - thus a lower sales tax rate, personal income tax rate and corporate tax rate on North Carolina families and businesses, while raising the standard deduction for
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 3:07 pm
By: Bill Cook
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This month, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his work to protect America's national security by cosponsoring H.R. 4747, the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 1:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with 35 of his colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump highlighting the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to the United States and outlining how President Trump can improve the agreement
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 1:29 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper urged Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to grant a 60-day extension on public comments on offshore drilling and seismic testing off of North Carolina's coast
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 @ 7:50 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued a video response to President Trump's State of the Union Address and the ambitious legislative agenda he laid out
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 @ 11:36 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday evening, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for final passage of S. 534, Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2018 @ 3:14 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today applauded confirmation of his appointees to the Utilities Commission and announced dozens of new appointees to state boards and commissions
Published: Monday, January 29th, 2018 @ 1:02 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina will work toward a renewable energy future and rural economic development with the establishment of a new fund, Governor Roy Cooper said Friday
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2018 @ 3:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced bipartisan legislation that would strengthen financial markets by reducing the risk of companies contemplating going public
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2018 @ 3:05 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the White House issued its immigration framework
Published: Friday, January 26th, 2018 @ 1:07 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is asking the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to hold a public scoping meeting in Dare County, North Carolina regarding the federal government's proposal to conduct an offshore oil and gas lease sale between 2019-2024
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 5:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The campaign office of Lt. Governor Dan Forest today publicly released their cycle-to-date campaign finance results for the reporting period ending December 31, 2017
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 4:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) on a bipartisan call to fund the testing and development of connected and self-driving cars as part of any government spending deal that is negotiated for 2018
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 @ 5:47 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) is supporting calls for the House Intelligence Committee to release a staff memo on alleged abuse of federal surveillance law known as FISA
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 @ 12:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Greenville's Republican Mayor, P.J. Connelly, has been working nonstop on his economic agenda since being elected in 2017, which is focused on partnering with local businesses to create more jobs and new opportunities
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 @ 10:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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United States Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) recently announced they were successful in urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reconsider a decision that would have caused lower-income military retirees to lose federal retirement benefits
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 @ 4:05 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Joined by local business leaders and elected officials, Gov. Roy Cooper once again called on the Trump Administration today to grant North Carolina an exemption from proposed seismic testing and offshore drilling and pledged potential legal action to protect North Carolina's coastal communities
Published: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 @ 2:29 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats forced a shutdown of the federal government
Published: Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 2:50 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper today issued a statement on the federal government shutdown
Published: Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 2:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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As Tuesday marks the expiration of the President’s public health emergency to combat the opioid crisis, Governor Roy Cooper urged Congress to take action on the recommendations of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis
Published: Saturday, January 20th, 2018 @ 4:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today North Carolina's three-judge panel ordered new legislative districts to be drawn and used in this year's election
Published: Friday, January 19th, 2018 @ 8:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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