House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland)

NCGA passes $644M more in Helene relief

October 31, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly unanimously passed a second round of Hurricane Helene relief funding on Oct. 24. Senate Bill 743, retitled “The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 — Part […]

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General Assembly unanimously passes over $644M in round two for Helene relief

October 25, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly unanimously passed a second round of Hurricane Helene relief funding on Oct. 24. Senate Bill 743, retitled “The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024 – Part […]

NCGA passes $273M in Helene funding

October 16, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The General Assembly approved a $273 million Hurricane Helene relief package that leadership says will be just the first of many, as recovery efforts from the storm will likely span years into the […]

General Assembly unanimously passes $278M in initial Helene funding

October 9, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The General Assembly approved a $273 million dollar Hurricane Helene relief package that leadership says will just be the first of many to come as recovery efforts from the storm are likely to […]

NCGA set to approve initial Helene relief

October 7, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — North Carolina General Assembly are prepared to approve initial disaster relief this week to address Hurricane Helene damage, legislative leaders said last Friday. House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger said […]

Cooper vetoes bill that funds Opportunity Scholarship backlog

September 20, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation Friday that allocates several hundred million dollars to an expanded private school voucher program and orders sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigrant agents looking for people in the […]

Budget conference report approved by General Assembly

September 19, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly passed its budget conference report contained in House Bill 10 last week. The bill includes $248 million in nonrecurring funds to clear the waitlist for […]

UNC interim chancellor Roberts approved for permanent job

August 9, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — After several months of speculation over who would fill the chancellorship at North Carolina’s flagship university, interim leader Lee Roberts has been picked to be the 13th chancellor of the University of North […]

Lawsuits challenge NC State Board of Elections over party certifications

August 1, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Two lawsuits filed last week against the North Carolina State Board of Elections could impact what names show up on the November ballot. The first lawsuit, filed on July 22 against the North […]

Cooper vetoes 5 bills, eclipses 100

July 11, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following the end of the legislative short session, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed five more bills, bringing his two-term total to 102. His five predecessors who held veto power issued a combined […]