RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) Secretary Reid Wilson participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Bobs Creek State Natural Area.
Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2022 @ 1:24 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The General Assembly will soon consider a bill that seeks to protect women’s sports by preventing boys and men from being allowed to compete on female teams in middle school, high school and college.
Published: Thursday, March 25th, 2021 @ 11:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More N.C. counties would be allowed to post public notices online instead of paying to run them in newspapers, under two local bills introduced in the House.
Published: Monday, March 22nd, 2021 @ 7:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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NCACC Weekly Update — February 19
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2021 @ 12:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Lawmakers in the House are working to give the Senate some options for changing how school performance grades are calculated, including one change that would split the single performance grade into two separate grades for achievement and growth.
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2019 @ 8:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Monday, Governor Cooper took action on 39 bills that were passed by the General Assembly and brought to his desk for approval
Published: Tuesday, June 26th, 2018 @ 9:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Cooper signed into law House Bill 128, a law that makes it illegal to fly a drone over or near prisons and jails, where drones can be used to deliver contraband like drugs, weapons and cell phones to inmates
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 9:27 am
By: Governor's Office
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Senate leaders are proposing a $1 billion middle class tax reduction plan that would lower personal and corporate income taxes, increase mortgage interest deductions, and allow for unlimited medical and charitable tax deductions
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 8:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has signed the following bills into law
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2016 @ 9:05 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory signed four bills into law yesterday. House Bill 358 will allow schools to be awarded A-F school performance grades based on a 15-point scale, providing a consistent benchmark for student achievement for state schools. The governor also signed House Bills 91, 601 and 706.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 8:59 pm
By: Chris Downey
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House Bill 35, with primary sponsors Rayne Brown (R-Davidson) and George Cleveland (R-Onslow), would repeal the statutory authority enabling the state to issue Certificates of Participation (COPs) as a form of debt financing.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2013 @ 11:49 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Legislative Democrats did not give the GOP high marks, citing a host of differences in philosophy and approach and that the new laws would result in ineffective or even harmful policies.
Published: Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 @ 2:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Voter photo ID (House Bill 351) has been dead in the water since Gov. Perdue cut it down with her veto pen last June.
Published: Sunday, June 24th, 2012 @ 9:40 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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As someone who lives and dies by the strength of his opinion, on a variety of platforms, I am always intrigued by those who treat their opinions as something of an entity that is in constant transition.
Published: Thursday, July 7th, 2011 @ 9:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In their July General Meeting, held July 5, 2011, Beaufort County Commissioners voted 5 to 2 in support of not asking our representatives in the General Assembly to override Governor Beverly Perdue's veto of the "Voter Photo ID Bill."
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. This is the first general meeting post budget, where the county commissioners, by a vote of 5 to 2, raised your property taxes by 6%.
Published: Thursday, June 30th, 2011 @ 9:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Last week was indeed a busy on as the General Assembly moved toward adjournment. I'll have more on the session later but here is the Speaker's summary of last week's action:
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2011 @ 4:29 pm
By: Bill Cook
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