Robinson issues response following Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 678
Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson issued the statement below following Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 678:
Politics
John Hood: Most workers say they’re satisfied
Most North Carolinians aren’t happy with the way things are going in the country. They are dismayed by recent increases in the cost of living. They are discouraged by recent declines in student attendance, classroom discipline, and academic performance in our schools, among other negative social and cultural trends.
Murphy Statement on Vote to Vacate the Office of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in response to the vote to vacate the office of the Speaker of the House:
Congresswoman Foushee’s Statement on the Motion to Vacate Speaker McCarthy
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement regarding the Motion to Vacate vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Governor Cooper Signs Seven Bills, Vetoes Two Bills and Lets Three Bills Become Law
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Carl Able: Hypothetical meets historical: A primer on US Immigration Policy
Picture this: You are a resident of the state of Montana, your state has experienced a massive crisis in the form of major fires that have burned nearly ninety percent of the state and show no signs of stopping. These fires didn’t start in Montana, they have already burned down from Canada and are devastating every state from Oregon to North Dakota.
John Hood: Washington won’t fix health care
North Carolina’s Medicaid program will expand on December 1 to offer fully subsidized health plans to virtually every legal resident whose household income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty line.
NC voters demand an end to gerrymandering at hearing on new election districts
Voters told legislators Wednesday they are sick of gerrymandering because deeply partisan election districts erode democracy and make lawmakers unresponsive to residents' needs and opinions.
North Carolina’s new abortion law is back in federal court
Under the state's new abortion law, doctors are not allowed to prescribe abortion pills before a patient's embryo is visible on an ultrasound, which happens at about five or six weeks.
Joint Statement on Bill Combating Opioid Epidemic Being Signed into Law
On Thursday, Senate Bill 189, "Fentanyl Drug Offenses and Related Changes," was signed into law.
Governor Cooper Signs Three Bills, Vetoes One Bill
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.