Jeffrey Elmore

State education leaders roll out 5-year strategic plan

August 28, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina State Superintendent Mo Green unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan aimed at transforming its public education system into the nation’s best by 2030 during a press event on Aug. 20 at […]

NC House Speaker-designate Destin Hall announces staff picks

January 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Speaker-designate Destin Hall (R-Granite Falls) unveiled his leadership staff picks Tuesday, with a line-up of experienced legislative and policy staff members along with new additions to guide House operations in the […]

2024 Year In Review: NC General Assembly overrode 10 vetoes in election year

December 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly saw moderate activity during the 2024 session during an election year where Republicans saw gains nationally but lost their supermajority in the state legislature. While Donald Trump won […]

2 state constitutional amendments may be on ballot in 2026

December 11, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly Senate has passed two amendments to the state constitution by a vote of 30-19 for each with no Democrats voting in favor of the measures. The House has […]

State Rep. Jeffrey Elmore announces he will resign

September 10, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — State Rep. Jeffrey Elmore, a longtime advocate for GOP K-12 education policies in the state House, is resigning from his seat a few months before his term was to end. The Wilkes County […]