Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) offered a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have protected the children of long-term visa holders – also known as Documented Dreamers – from aging out of the system while they await green cards.
Today, Attorney General Josh Stein, House Democratic Leader Robert Reives, Rep. Julie von Haefen and Rep. Wesley Harris highlighted the impact that the delayed State Budget is having on North Carolinians.
Today, Governor Roy Cooper let the following bill become law without his signature:
Today, Congresswomen Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a suite of bills: the Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act, Clean Slate Through Repayment Act, and Student Loan Rehabilitation and Credit Score Improvement Act to remove default records from the credit history of federal student loan borrowers who have acted to rectify their defaulted loan.
North Carolina Commerce Secretary Machelle Baker Sanders issued a statement today, following CNBC’s announcement naming North Carolina “America’s Top State for Business” for the second year in a row:
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), introduced the Federal Election Audit Act. This legislation provides federal funds to states who wish to conduct comprehensive post-election audits in an effort to increase transparency and improve election integrity.
RALEIGH: CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2023 for the second year in a row. This morning, Governor Roy Cooper joined CNBC’s Scott Cohn at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville for a live broadcast where the winner was revealed.
For the second year in a row, North Carolina earned the No. 1 position in CNBC's annual "America’s Top States for Business" rankings. Securing the top spot two years in a row is evidence that the pro-business and pro-growth reforms created and enacted by the Republican-led state legislature are working.
Attorney General Josh Stein today asked Sen. Ted Budd to support stronger protections for airline customers in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. In a letter to Sen. Budd, Attorney General Stein encouraged Sen. Budd to support an amendment from Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) that would give state attorneys general the power to enforce federal law when the airline industry uses unfair and deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has named Angela Hatchell as senior deputy commissioner of the Agent Services, Consumer Services and Regional Director divisions.
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Senate Republicans released the following statements on Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes of Senate Bill 49, House Bill 574, and House Bill 808.
