RALEIGH — State Rep. Dana Bumgardner (R-Gaston) died on Saturday, Oct. 2 following a bout with cancer. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) confirmed the news in a statement. “I am deeply saddened by the […]
RALEIGH — Reece Pyrtle was chosen by members of the Rockingham County Republican Party’s executive committee to fill the remainder of late state Rep. Jerry Carter’s term in the N.C. House of Representatives. Carter died […]
RALEIGH — Heading into August, state lawmakers have been working to finalize the budget, but in the meantime other bills continue to be sent to Gov. Roy Cooper. As of July 20, there are six bills on […]
RALEIGH — About three dozen municipalities — Charlotte and Greensboro among them — would see scheduled fall elections moved to early next year in legislation approved unanimously by the House on Wednesday that anticipates delayed […]
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House proposal to reject the $300 federal bonus that is being added to state unemployment benefits passed 71-36 on June 3, while two days earlier, the Senate passed a proposal, […]
RALEIGH — The Republican-led North Carolina House of Representatives has advanced six laws they say show a commitment to protecting and defending the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The bills include legislation to repeal […]
RALEIGH — A bill that would see N.C. conform Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) rules to federal tax law received a cool reception following controversy around the bill’s movement and participation among legislators. Following a pair […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina House members on Monday approved a plan to curb the governor’s ability to mandate COVID-19 vaccines through executive action — a power Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has shown no desire to […]
RALEIGH — Previously, North State Journal sat down with House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) to chat about some of the military-related bills he has had a hand in this session. Bell also talked about […]
RALEIGH – N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) introduced legislation significantly increasing penalties for rioting and related crimes within the state on Tuesday. House Bill 805, known as the Preventing Rioting and Civil Disorder […]
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