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State Seante refuses to confirm, Stein withdraws nomination
Published: Saturday, August 15th, 2026 @ 4:35 pm
By: John Steed
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A bill that would allow any non-felon Louisiana resident to concealed carry a gun without a permit has passed both the state House and Senate and is expected to be signed by Governor Jeff Landry (R-LA).
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2024 @ 2:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A federal court has issued an injunction against a small part of SB 747, which recently became law and would further strengthen the security of elections in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2024 @ 7:04 pm
By: ENC NOW
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This week, Arkansas GOP senator Tom Cotton, a staunch supporter of the state of Israel and an equally staunch foe of Israel’s mortal enemy Iran, introduced a Senate resolution condemning the slogan, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free.”
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 @ 11:45 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Today, the NC House Speaker Tim Moore released the following statement Gov. Cooper's intent to veto SB 747, "Elections Law Changes."
Published: Saturday, November 25th, 2023 @ 1:46 pm
By: ENC NOW
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In addition to certifying Mitch McConnell, Diane Feinstein, and John Fetterman as fit to serve in prominent roles in the legislative branch of the United States government, the attending physician at the U.S. Capitol has medically cleared a bowl of Jell-O to serve in the Senate.
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2023 @ 4:06 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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On Tuesday, North Carolina Senate committee members voted to advance a bill legalizing sports betting in the state. It is calendared for the Senate floor session scheduled to gavel in at 9:30 Wednesday morning.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 8:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The $1.4 billion allocation for a non-profit called NCInnovation in the state Senate’s budget plan has raised some eyebrows. Given that this appropriation to the barely five-year-old non-profit organization would amount to nearly five percent of the entire state General Fund budget, it should.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 1:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) by removing income eligibility requirements advanced to the state Senate.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 12:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The “NC Compassionate Care Act,” a bill that would make medical marijuana legal in North Carolina, cleared the state Senate Tuesday by a vote of 36 to 10. It will be before the chamber again on Wednesday for a third and final vote.
Published: Saturday, March 18th, 2023 @ 9:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A “Yankee tax” advanced in the South Carolina state Senate this week which would tack on extra fees to those moving to the Palmetto State when they register their cars.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 3:43 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, has filed the NC Compassionate Care Act (S. B. 3), a bill that legalizes medical marijuana. It was the first bill filed in North Carolina’s state Senate on Wednesday, the first day of bill filing.
Published: Thursday, February 9th, 2023 @ 2:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Voters often decry the establishment, calling for outsiders who are not career politicians. But in the state’s 2022 midterms, voters rewarded political experience, with every new member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 10:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A complaint filed with the N.C. State Board of Elections alleges that Republican state Senate candidate E.C. Sykes does not live in the district where he is running for office, as required by state law.
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2022 @ 9:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Good morning, If you’re covering the news of Jeff Jackson dropping out of the U.S. Senate race, please consider the following statement from the Republican National Committee.f
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 11:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond, has moved his permanent residence from Richmond County to his second home in the Pinehurst area of Moore County to run for the newly-drawn state Senate District 21, which will include all of GOP-rich Moore County, and much of Cumberland County.
Published: Friday, December 3rd, 2021 @ 10:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the legislation passed the U.S. Senate
Published: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 @ 8:14 am
By: Thom Tillis
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A bill advancing decades’ long work to reform the state’s liquor monopoly passed in the N.C. House and heads now to the Senate.
Published: Friday, May 21st, 2021 @ 2:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In an apparent attempt to answer concerns about a controversial home loan, Democrat J.D. Wooten may have raised questions about where he lived when he filed documents to run in state Senate District 24.
Published: Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 @ 4:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Friday, May 1, 2020 until sunset on Monday, May 4, 2020 in honor of former NC State Senator and Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2020 @ 3:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to dismiss both Articles of Impeachment.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 12:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) issued the following statement after Harry Brown, the North Carolina State Senate Majority Leader, announced his retirement.
Published: Monday, December 2nd, 2019 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sen. Johnny Isakson announced on Wednesday that he will be stepping down from his United States Senate seat at the end of the year due to ongoing health issues.
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2019 @ 8:20 am
By: Daily Wire
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A bill now before the state Senate, House Bill 590, would make a simple but sensible adjustment to an already good regulatory policy.
Published: Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 @ 3:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following statement after voting to advance Bill Barr's nomination to the floor of the U.S. Senate
Published: Monday, February 18th, 2019 @ 9:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Senate voting on two separate proposals to end the shutdown.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 5:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following joint statement to reiterate the strong support for NATO in the United States Senate
Published: Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 2:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Republican-led General Assembly seemed poised to cut the top income-tax rate the state can charge, but the House and Senate can't agree on what that rate should be
Published: Friday, July 13th, 2018 @ 11:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Friday, May 25, former State Senator Jim Phillips Sr. of Lexington, NC passed away at age 86. He represented Davidson County in the state senate from 1997-2001
Published: Monday, May 28th, 2018 @ 5:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republican incumbents Dan Barrett and Joyce Krawiec headline the May 8 Republican primary in a reconfigured state Senate District 31
Published: Friday, May 4th, 2018 @ 9:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve the Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 9:12 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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It's been 10 years since the Libertarian Party had a candidate on the ballot for the state Senate District 8 seat in southeastern North Carolina. This year there will be a contested primary
Published: Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 5:22 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following joint statement on today's meeting between President Trump and Senate Republicans on solutions for DACA and border security
Published: Thursday, January 4th, 2018 @ 4:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate passed its tax reform proposal, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Published: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 @ 1:51 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee released its tax reform proposal, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2017 @ 12:31 am
By: Thom Tillis
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WHEREAS, Beaufort County has had a long association with the Albemarle area counties in Senate districting for decades, with all or part of Beaufort County being part of the 1st State Senatorial District.
Published: Saturday, August 26th, 2017 @ 3:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today Dan Barrett was elected to serve as state senator of district 34 after Andrew Brock recently stepped down
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 @ 5:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after text of the updated version of the Senate's Better Care Act was released
Published: Thursday, July 13th, 2017 @ 3:04 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the text of the Senate's health care discussion draft was released
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 11:30 am
By: Thom Tillis
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