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The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Wednesday night that will continue to fund the government at current levels until early 2024.
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 @ 1:23 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A total of seven laws enacted during the 2023 General Assembly session took effect on July 1st.
Published: Friday, September 22nd, 2023 @ 5:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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This week on The Debrief: The N.C. Senate kicked off the week presenting its version of the state budget and wrapped the week giving it bipartisan passage.
Published: Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 @ 1:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, both chambers of the North Carolina state legislature voted to override Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 20, “Care for Women, Children, and Families Act,” which restricts elective abortions after 12 weeks of fetal development.
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 6:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed one bill into law:
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 12:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the Republican vote to override the Senate Bill 20 veto:
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 8:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override the Governor’s veto of SB 20, the "Care for Women, Children, and Families Act."
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 2:23 am
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined the North Carolina Reproductive Freedom Coalition at a rally for health care freedom.
Published: Saturday, June 10th, 2023 @ 11:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina General Assembly is set to take up the veto override of SB20, the Care for Women, Children, and Families Act, much to the chagrin of Gov. Roy Cooper, who has conducted a pressure campaign in an attempt to swing legislators.
Published: Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 4:40 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Raleigh, NC – Today Governor Roy Cooper vetoed SB 20, the "Care for Women, Children, and Families Act."
Published: Sunday, June 4th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion about women’s reproductive health and the dangerous impacts that Senate Bill 20, the abortion ban passed by the legislature, would have on reproductive freedom in the state.
Published: Sunday, June 4th, 2023 @ 8:01 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion about women’s reproductive health and the dangers that Senate Bill 20’s extreme abortion ban would have on reproductive freedom in the state.
Published: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 @ 1:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion about women’s reproductive health and the devastating impacts that SB20, the abortion ban recently passed by the legislature, would have on women’s reproductive freedom in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 5:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: On Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper released a video outlining the devastating impact Senate Bill 20 would have on women’s reproductive health in North Carolina and calling on several Republican legislators to keep their campaign promises to protect women’s health.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 12:53 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina legislative leaders say they anticipate a quick vote to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 20
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 12:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina General Assembly lawmakers from the House and Senate met Tuesday to dig into why the state has $3.25 billion in excess revenue for the 2022-23 biennium. The revenue forecast was released last week by the Fiscal Research Division and the Office of State Budget and Management (O.S.B.M.)
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 11:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, the North Carolina Senate will vote on Senate Bill 20, the “Safe Surrender Infants” bill, which aims to expand the state’s newborn safe surrender law.
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 @ 2:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. House and Senate voted along party lines to pass the latest tax and spend bill, “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” (IRA) sending it to President Biden’s desk. Yesterday, with Biden’s signature, the bill became law.
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 1:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have set Election Day as the deadline for mail-in absentee ballots in future N.C. elections. Cooper’s rejection of Senate Bill 326 marks his 13th veto this year and his record-extending 66th veto since taking office in 2017.
Published: Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 @ 11:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Remarks by President Biden on the Senate Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Published: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 @ 9:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID Act
Published: Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 @ 1:23 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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On July 21, 2021, the North Carolina Legislature voted in final approval of Senate Bill 146, sending the legislation to Governor Cooper’s desk to be signed into law.
Published: Saturday, August 14th, 2021 @ 4:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Former President Barack Obama spoke out on Monday to say that he is confidant that the Senate will hold a new vote on the Democratic voting rights bill that Republicans in the upper chamber blocked last week.
Published: Friday, July 2nd, 2021 @ 1:51 am
By: LifeZette
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The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would make June 19, known as “Juneteenth,” a federal holiday.
Published: Friday, July 2nd, 2021 @ 1:32 am
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law today: Senate Bill 135 & 241
Published: Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 @ 6:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Two bills, which would allow medical professionals who aren’t doctors greater latitude in serving patients, are advancing in the Senate.
Published: Thursday, June 17th, 2021 @ 3:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 69 & 172
Published: Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 @ 5:07 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In anticipation of delayed results from the U.S. Census this year, N.C. lawmakers have introduced a bill that gives local municipalities the option of delaying their 2021 elections to 2022.
Published: Saturday, May 29th, 2021 @ 2:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 113 & 2 others
Published: Wednesday, May 12th, 2021 @ 12:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Senate is close to approving a trio of health care bills aimed at reducing costs and increasing transparency in the system.
Published: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 5:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Over the weekend, a reporter asked me to comment on Senate Bill 493.
Published: Monday, May 3rd, 2021 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senate Bill 360 is meant to resolve the type of situation that evolved in 2020 with actions taken by N.C. State Board of Elections Director Karen Brinson Bell.
Published: Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 @ 4:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bipartisan group of senators is crafting legislation that would find ways to expand broadband access in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, April 10th, 2021 @ 7:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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I wrote last week on Senate Bill 326, which includes several important reforms to North Carolina’s election laws
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 9:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 114
Published: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 @ 9:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Republican senators have introduced a bill that would require lawmakers to sign off on any deal settling a lawsuit in which the legislature is a party.
Published: Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 @ 8:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The state Senate has passed a new version of a bill that would require N.C. sheriffs to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, two years after Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a similar effort.
Published: Sunday, March 21st, 2021 @ 1:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law: Senate Bill 220
Published: Saturday, March 13th, 2021 @ 10:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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After coming up one vote short in its first effort to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill to reopen schools, the Senate is moving to try again.
Published: Monday, March 8th, 2021 @ 10:36 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on Senate Bill 37
Published: Sunday, March 7th, 2021 @ 12:11 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Senate on Monday failed to override Governor Cooper’s veto of SB37, legislation that would have required districts to provide in-person learning.
Published: Thursday, March 4th, 2021 @ 11:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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