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January 24, 2021

CARES Act

Phil Berger, Roy Cooper, Tim Moore
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Legislative leaders, Gov. Cooper reach deal on rural broadband funding

December 10, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Legislative leaders and Gov. Roy Cooper reached a deal to ensure the GREAT rural broadband program receives $30 million as promised in a joint statement announced Thursday. In September, the legislature passed, and […]

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Legislature left in dark after rural broadband funding redirected

November 24, 2020 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — State legislators say Gov. Roy Cooper took more than $30 million appropriated to support rural broadband to use for other purposes — and didn’t notify them of the decision. A letter dated Nov. […]

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Congressman Dan Bishop unveils CHOICE Act to counter lack of in-person instruction

September 17, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) introduced a bill to help parents find and access education options when local schools refuse to open for safe, in-person instruction. H.R. 8182, the Creating Hope and Opportunity through […]

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USDA announces $2M broadband investment for rural N. Carolina

September 16, 2020 Emily Roberson

WEST END — The Trump Administration announced last week that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $2 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in North […]

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Legislature’s $1.1 billion COVID Relief 3.0 includes help for unemployed, parents, schools

September 9, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly returned last week to pass another round of COVID-19 relief funding. House Bill 1105, titled the Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0, passed through both houses with strong bipartisan support, […]

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NEA affiliate NCAE protests for more money on same day legislature passes historic relief funding

September 8, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On the same day that the General Assembly was working to pass a $1.1 billion dollar coronavirus relief package that includes $115 million in education spending, the North Carolina affiliate of one of […]

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Cooper says he’ll sign North Carolina COVID-19 aid package

September 7, 2020 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Democratic governor announced Friday that he will sign a Republican-authored plan to spend $1.1 billion of the state’s remaining federal COVID-19 relief funds on aid to families with children, unemployment benefits […]

General Assembly - Raleigh - May 2020
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General Assembly adjourns after two-day session

September 3, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The members of the General Assembly look to be finished with the 2020 legislative session. One minute apart, the N.C. Senate and N.C. House of Representatives adjourned Thursday afternoon after passing legislation spending […]

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Gov. Cooper announces $175 million for rent and utility payments in response to COVID shutdown

September 2, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper recently announced the release of $175 million to help North Carolinians pay their rent and utilities bills that have mounted due to the pandemic and subsequent shutdowns. “COVID-19 has strained […]

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Payments to parents in NC Republicans’ virus relief package

September 1, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — The North Carolina legislature will reconvene briefly starting Wednesday to propose spending leftover federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the pockets of parents, the unemployed and poll workers. House and Senate Republicans have […]

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