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 General Assembly has set its budget total for 2021-22. General fund spending will be set not to exceed $25.7 billion, an increase of nearly 3.5%. Next year’s cap is set not to […]
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 — State Rep. Allen McNeill (R-Randolph) filed House Bill 775, “Fund Law Enforcement/Detention/Corrections,” in early May to help turn around law enforcement recruitment problems by offering $5,000 signing bonuses for new officers willing to […]
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 […]
RALEIGH — A N.C. House bill, which originally sought to loosen pistol permits regulations by allowing North Carolina sheriffs to issue permits to residents of neighboring counties, has been altered to remove the pistol permit […]
RALEIGH — House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) wore an ear-to-ear smile when asked about his wife and their six-year-old daughter. “She’s in kindergarten. We started kindergarten this year,” said Bell, adding that his daughter […]
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