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One-Time Supplemental Payment Granted by General Assembly for TSERS, CJRS and LRS
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 5:09 pm
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the General Assembly's passage of Senate Bill 747 Elections Law Changes
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 11:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the General Assembly's veto override actions:
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 4:04 am
By: Governor's Office
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Republican Georgia State Sen. Colton Moore called for a special session of the state’s General Assembly on Thursday to review the actions of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis against former President Donald Trump.
Published: Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 @ 3:57 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Former Democratic New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind ripped into Biden.
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2023 @ 11:32 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A 113 - 111 victory for the Denver Nuggets was suddenly upset by a surprise Lakers win thanks to the California State Assembly coming in clutch with ten extra points as a form of overdue slavery reparations.
Published: Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 @ 8:27 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Rep. Tricia Cotham (R-Mecklenburg) released the following statement following the N.C. General Assembly's successful override of Governor Cooper's veto of SB 20, the Care for Women, Children, and Families Act:
Published: Friday, June 9th, 2023 @ 11:27 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The Office of State Budget and Management and the General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division released their joint forecast for North Carolina’s revenue today. This is a standard procedure that occurs in the early days of the budgeting process to inform lawmakers of the state of the economy.
Published: Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 @ 11:29 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As North Carolinians start early voting Oct. 20 and head to the polls Nov. 8, a few races in the Charlotte area will be among those political analysts watch to learn the balance of the state General Assembly and the congressional delegation.
Published: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 @ 12:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This week, the California State Assembly announced that they have passed a new measure requiring men to demonstrate solidarity with the trans community by sitting when they pee.
Published: Friday, September 16th, 2022 @ 3:06 am
By: Babylon Bee
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The California State Assembly passed a bill on Monday that seeks to establish the state as a sanctuary for children seeking transgender medical treatment, as well as parents who wish to put their children through such procedures.
Published: Saturday, September 10th, 2022 @ 12:23 am
By: Daily Wire
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On Friday, State Sen. Bob Steinburg is expected to announce he is resigning his seat in the N.C. General Assembly. He will officially resign at the end of the month, telling Carolina Journal that he plans a future career in legislative advocacy.
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2022 @ 8:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A year ago, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), allocating $8.85 billion to North Carolina. More than $5 billion of this was sent to the state and allocated by the General Assembly in the latest budget.
Published: Saturday, March 26th, 2022 @ 8:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Thanks to fiscally conservative policies of spending restraint and saving, state debt continues to trend downward as highlighted in the Debt Affordability Advisory Committee’s (the Committee) annual report submitted to the Governor and General Assembly last week.
Published: Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 @ 9:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Tuesday night, as returns from Virginia poured in showing the blue state had voted for the GOP and given them the governorship, the lieutenant governorship, the attorney general’s office, and possibly control of the state assembly, the spokeswoman for Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis tweeted.
Published: Friday, December 31st, 2021 @ 8:47 am
By: Daily Wire
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Tuesday night, as election returns showed the GOP in Virginia taking the governorship, lieutenant governorship, and possible control of the state assembly, former Fox News anchor and current podcast host Megyn Kelly, pointing out that much of the vote looked as if it was driven by parents fed-up.
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 10:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A Wake County Superior Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that was filed against the state’s election redistricting process. The suit alleged that the General Assembly violated previous court precedents governing how election maps should be drawn.
Published: Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 @ 8:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill that advocates say would boost access to dentistry, especially in the state’s rural areas, is sailing through the General Assembly.
Published: Saturday, July 31st, 2021 @ 2:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Several bills to help N.C. distillers and to loosen alcohol regulation in the state are moving through the General Assembly.
Published: Thursday, June 24th, 2021 @ 12:26 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Spokesperson Dory MacMillan shared the following statement after the General Assembly passed a budget bill that spends the state's remaining federal COVID-19 response money and includes some provisions with state tax dollars
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2020 @ 5:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, the Raleigh News and Observer reported that the police confirmed that Senator Erica Smith suffered an assault at the hands of State Senator Paul Lowe at a meeting of the African American Caucus at the General Assembly.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2020 @ 6:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Here is a question: What was the first thing Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the NC State Board of Elections (SBE), asked for in her April 29 memo to the General Assembly?
Published: Tuesday, May 12th, 2020 @ 7:54 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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On March 26, State Board of Elections (SBE) Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell sent the General Assembly a memo listing a host of changes she would like to see made to North Carolina election law.
Published: Friday, May 1st, 2020 @ 9:40 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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As North Carolina fights the coronavirus, the General Assembly should take a few simple, smart steps to keep public education on track and the economy afloat, experts say.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 11:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Rep. Deb Butler’s epic September 11 outburst on the floor of the General Assembly is a reminder— to some at least—that North Carolina is governed in a perpetual state of chaos.
Published: Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 @ 6:50 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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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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A move to keep funding state programs that count on federal money is moving through the General Assembly.
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 @ 12:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper says he won’t sign a new state budget unless the North Carolina General Assembly says yes to Medicaid expansion. The Republican-majority legislature has said no to Medicaid expansion. So far, now weeks into the new fiscal year, neither side has budged.
Published: Monday, July 15th, 2019 @ 6:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A $470-million surge in April tax collections could push the state budget surplus to more than $700 million.
Published: Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 @ 9:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Early childhood experts and leaders from across the state this week wrote to members of the North Carolina General Assembly to urge them to support Medicaid expansion to help young children and families.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 @ 7:42 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Today, I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela.
Published: Sunday, January 27th, 2019 @ 9:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health is hosting six meetings across the state to gather stakeholder input regarding the J-1 Visa Waiver program and NC's Loan Repayment and Incentive Programs under N.C. General Assembly Session Law HB 998.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hospital lobbyists persuaded lawmakers to draft legislation blocking N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell's cost-cutting reforms to the State Health Plan, Carolina Journal has learned
Published: Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 11:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2018 ballot was loaded with constitutional amendments. Six, to be exact. Four will become part of the state constitution, but the General Assembly must pass enabling legislation for one, "Requires a photo ID to vote in person."
Published: Friday, November 30th, 2018 @ 9:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper says the urgency of dealing with Hurricane Florence recovery led him to sign executive orders re-establishing six state agencies tied up in litigation with the General Assembly
Published: Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @ 11:45 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This overview is written for the purpose of educating North Carolina voters on the six proposed amendments to the North Carolina state constitution.
Published: Monday, September 10th, 2018 @ 4:55 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Representative Michael Speciale is holding 3 legislative town halls at the following locations July 26-July 28
Published: Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 @ 1:28 pm
By: Michael Speciale
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The N.C. House passed another constitutional amendment late Tuesday morning, changing how appointments are made to the state boards and commissions
Published: Monday, July 9th, 2018 @ 3:30 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While most state government watchers were focused on a last-minute legislation at the General Assembly, some good news came out of the Office of the State Controller
Published: Sunday, July 1st, 2018 @ 2:57 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the $23.9 billion General Fund budget for 2018-19, warning Republicans that voters in November’s general election will reject GOP candidates and their policies
Published: Wednesday, June 20th, 2018 @ 8:59 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Ford Porter, spokesman for Governor Cooper, released the following statement on the General Assembly's passage of SB 758, the Build NC Bond Act
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2018 @ 10:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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