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The Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act unanimously passed the Senate
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 11:14 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on HB 589
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 12:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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Joining other Governors, Mayors, colleges and universities, and businesses, Governor Cooper declared that North Carolina will continue efforts to reduce pollution in support of the global Paris Agreement
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 10:18 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The following is a statement from Kim Westbrook Strach, executive director of the N.C. State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 9:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that Ted Lehman will serve as his next Chief of Staff
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 3:23 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed a new judge to preside over Wake County District Court
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 @ 3:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today the US Supreme Court issued a brutal takedown of the ruling of the three judge pannel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate the terms of duly elected members of the North Carolina General Assembly and hold special elections this year
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2017 @ 5:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel and member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, issued the following statement after U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin
Published: Monday, June 5th, 2017 @ 4:39 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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This week, Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 1:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-sponsored the Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, a bill to support research initiatives on the potential benefits of substances such as cannabidiol (CBD) that are derived from marijuana
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 12:46 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Additional staff members have joined the office of Governor Roy Cooper in the areas of public engagement, policy and education
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper shared the following statement on the House Republican budget
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 11:00 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, hosted a roundtable discussion at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, N.C., on developing an integrated military-civilian trauma system in Eastern North Carolina
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2017 @ 10:22 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper has signed the following Executive Orders
Published: Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 @ 11:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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More than 100,000 military personnel who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have signed up for the Department of Veterans Affairs burn pit exposure registry
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 @ 3:07 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today Governor Cooper announced a new lawsuit in which he is suing Republicans for supposedly limiting his power
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2017 @ 3:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and John Garamendi (CA-3), along with House cosponsors of H.R. 1666, hosted a press conference regarding their bill to prohibit funds for activities in Afghanistan, and the importance of debating the 16 year war in Afghanistan, the longest war in America
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2017 @ 4:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, applauded the committee passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2017 @ 12:31 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper has named veteran prosecutor Jacqueline Perez to serve as interim District Attorney for Caswell and Person counties after the resignation of former DA Wallace Bradsher on Friday
Published: Friday, May 26th, 2017 @ 1:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper shared his strong support for full federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina today during a speech at the Lumbee Nation Economic Summit
Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2017 @ 11:53 am
By: Governor's Office
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President Donald Trump recently presented his budget. NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes responded below
Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2017 @ 11:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) to introduce legislation to bolster U.S. government efforts to prevent genocide and other human rights atrocities around the world
Published: Thursday, May 25th, 2017 @ 11:25 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper has signed the following bills into law
Published: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Vice Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, attended a hearing with the Acting Deputy Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection present, Ron Vitiello, and called for securing the border from a humanitari
Published: Wednesday, May 24th, 2017 @ 6:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper declared May 2017 Military Appreciation Month in North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 @ 6:43 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan coalition led by Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) to introduce legislation establishing a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and maintain the nati
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 @ 6:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper shared the following statement on the White House's 2018 budget proposal
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 @ 6:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper shared the following statement on today's Supreme Court decision regarding North Carolina's Congressional district maps
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2017 @ 10:45 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This morning the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina's 2011 congressional district maps were illegal. NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes responded below
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2017 @ 8:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced appointments to various state commissions and boards, including the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission and the North Carolina State Museum Natural Sciences Advisory Commission
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2017 @ 1:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper encouraged continued collaboration to secure additional federal funding for Hurricane Matthew recovery in a meeting held yesterday with members of North Carolina's Congressional Delegation
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2017 @ 8:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is one of eight states selected to take part in a project to learn about best practices for fighting childhood hunger, Governor Roy Cooper and First Lady Kristin Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2017 @ 4:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) called on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt to review a new regulation that may threaten the viability of the Potash phosphate mine in Aurora, North Carolina
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, co-sponsored the Back the Blue Act of 2017, legislation introduced by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) that would increase the penalties for criminals who intentionally target law enforcement officers
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:01 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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