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Tonight, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following video statement following President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Senator Tillis stressed the need for Republicans and Democrats to work together to address the major challenges facing the nation
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 10:34 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 5-11 Severe Weather Preparedness Week and urges North Carolinians to prepare and practice safety plans in case severe weather strikes, which could happen as soon as tonight according to weather forecasts
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, a three-judge panel denied Gov. Cooper's request to continue blocking a state law, clearing the way for the Senate to confirm his cabinet secretaries - an authority provided to us by our state's constitution
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Governor Roy Cooper today released his recommended budget for 2017-2019, Common Ground Solutions for NC, to invest in a better educated, healthier and more prosperous North Carolina without raising taxes or fees
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 10:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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Just when it seems like Governor Cooper could not possibly make any worse decisions with his appointees, he went above and beyond to defy expectations. Governor Cooper has now appointed convicted felon Zander Guy , to lead the ABC Commission
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 10:07 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, attended a committee hearing to discuss how to improve outcomes for youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 12:17 am
By: Thom Tillis
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In his budget to the legislature, set to be presented tomorrow, Governor Roy Cooper will announce an ambitious and forward-thinking education plan to make North Carolina a "Top 10 Educated State" by 2025
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 5:53 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, chaired a joint House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing to welcome the American Legion members visiting Washington, D.C. to give their legislative presentation
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 4:18 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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The Dare County Republican Party proudly announces our annual County Convention is scheduled for March 11th, 2017, at the Dare Center in Manteo starting at 8:30 AM
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2017 @ 12:58 pm
By: Mattie Lawson
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Tonight it became clear that Governor Cooper has neither the desire or ability to strike a deal on HB2
Published: Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 @ 1:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Cooper publicly called on Speaker Moore and legislative Republicans to return to the negotiating table and work to repeal House Bill 2.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 @ 12:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on H.B. 186
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 @ 10:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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In a letter today, the Governor's Office informed Senate Rules Chairman Bill Rabon that the Senate's announced plan for cabinet confirmation hearings violates a court order issued last week
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 @ 9:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced a multi-year investment in North Carolina teachers that would raise teacher salaries to first in the Southeast in three years and at least the national average in five years
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2017 @ 9:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) issued the following statement Friday following news reports that William Barber will be calling for a 'nationwide economic boycott' of North Carolina by members of the NAACP
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2017 @ 7:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the White House announced that Ray Starling, Chief of Staff for Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), will be leaving the Senator's office to serve as Special Assistant to the President for Agriculture, Trade, and Food Assistance
Published: Monday, February 27th, 2017 @ 7:08 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today the North Carolina Senate provided Larry Hall with a third and final opportunity to come before them for his confirmation hearing
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 7:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of Amy Wells Bridgeman
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 4:13 pm
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina's constitution states that the governor's Cabinet picks must receive "advice and consent" of the State Senate
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 12:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) and 37 of his colleagues wrote to President Donald Trump expressing concerns over the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan (CPP), Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS), and Ozone Standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) Rules
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Charlie Winfield Spann
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2017 @ 12:59 am
By: Governor's Office
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Legislative leaders on Tuesday responded to Gov. Roy Cooper’s and Attorney General Josh Stein’s attempt to fire attorneys retained by the General Assembly to defend North Carolina’s hugely popular voter ID law and withdraw the case before the U.S. Supreme Court
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 7:10 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a drive-by shooting into an occupied dwelling on Forrester Street in Durham
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 1:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the disappearance of Christopher Cole Thomas
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2017 @ 10:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Members of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement met for the first time Friday after the N.C. Court of Appeals on Thursday afternoon temporarily reinstated legislation merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 @ 2:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein have taken steps to withdraw the state's petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court of State of North Carolina V. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 @ 2:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has nominated ten new members to serve on the North Carolina Department of Transportation Board
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) voted for H. J. Res. 43, a resolution to overturn an Obama administration rule that would require states to provide Title X funding to abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood, the nation's number one provider of abortion
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper has appointed three new judges to preside over North Carolina courts
Published: Monday, February 20th, 2017 @ 10:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has submitted several 'shovel ready' infrastructure projects to be considered by the federal government
Published: Sunday, February 19th, 2017 @ 5:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees sent a letter signed by 78 members of Congress to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seeking the unconditional release of American pastor Andrew Brunson
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 4:13 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Earlier this week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-a bill
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 11:07 am
By: Thom Tillis
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In a press conference today, Governor Roy Cooper was joined by Democratic Legislative leaders Representative Darren Jackson and Senator Dan Blue to offer a common sense compromise proposal to repeal House Bill 2
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 10:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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On Saturday, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) attended the Lifesaving Ceremony at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum in Carteret County
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2017 @ 10:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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