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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom President, CEO, and General Counsel Michael Farris regarding Friday’s Senate confirmation of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Published: Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 3:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) released the following statement regarding the launch of U.S. airstrikes in Syria.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 8:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Today Judge Neil Gorsuch was confirmed by the US Senate as the 113th Supreme Court Justice
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 11:05 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Alliance Defending Freedom has submitted written testimony to a House subcommittee for inclusion in a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill about First Amendment violations on public university and college campuses.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today a Granville County election worker was arrested on multiple counts of fraudulently altering voter registrations to try and restore voting privileges to more than 250 felons. NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes responded below.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Kellie Fiedorek regarding the North Carolina Legislature's vote Thursday to repeal HB2
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 @ 3:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Today HB142, a bipartisan bill supported by a majority of Republicans in both chambers, was signed into law
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2017 @ 3:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Judicial Watch announced it will host a March 30 presentation by U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: “Government Oversight Challenges.”
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2017 @ 3:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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After coming to a bipartisan compromise which repealed HB2, Governor Cooper decided to squash the entire effort
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 8:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Governor Roy Cooper today met with leading professionals from law enforcement, substance abuse treatment and health care about the best ways to fight the opioid crisis in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 10:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, I filed Senate Bill 410 (Marine Aquaculture Development Act) - here in North Carolina there is a significant amount of potential for the aquaculture industry to become a greater source of income and economic prosperity
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 @ 7:14 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper responded to projections by the Associated Press that House Bill 2 will cost North Carolina $3.76 Billion over the next 12 years
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 @ 4:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) introduced H.R. 1666, a bipartisan bill which would stop the waste, fraud and abuse of American taxpayers' money in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 @ 8:58 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper shared a statement following the passing of former state lawmaker Al Adams
Published: Monday, March 27th, 2017 @ 11:50 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today named Sheriff Graham H. Atkinson of Surry County to serve on the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission
Published: Sunday, March 26th, 2017 @ 8:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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