by Senator Thom Tillis Over the last several months, our families, our communities and our country have been in a war against COVID-19, a fight that continues to this day. The highly-contagious virus has taken countless lives and forced us to shut down sectors of our economy in order
by Jordan Roberts Amid the pandemic, state lawmakers and liberal advocacy groups continue a push to expand Medicaid, as allowed by the Affordable Care Act. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Medicaid expansion is optional, state lawmakers have decided against moving forward with the
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina residents who have received seed shipments that they did not order from China or other foreign sources are advised not to plant these seeds because they could be a pathway for introduction of invasive species, insects and plant diseases. The North Carolina Department
RALEIGH, N.C. -- On Friday, Governor Roy Cooper announced new judicial appointments to serve Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, McDowell, and Rutherford counties. "These two attorneys are accomplished appointees who are bringing years of legal experience to the bench,” Gov. Cooper said. “I’m co
by Julie Havlak When she found a job in May, Greensboro resident Alyssa Trent started working in a call center for unemployment benefits. Now she worries she will need those benefits herself. Trent is a working mother, and she faces a grim choice. If schools don’t reopen, she can’t kee
RALEIGH, N.C. – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the “HEROES” Act, which a release from Congressman Patrick McHenry
RALEIGH, N.C. -- On July 8 by the State Water Infrastructure Authority approved $194 million in loans and grants to help pay for 54 drinking water and wastewater projects. The authority is an independent body with primary responsibility for awarding federal and state funding for water and
by Governor Roy Cooper Next week, thousands of North Carolinians who are out of work due to COVID-19 will see a drastic reduction in their unemployment benefits despite this pandemic being far from over. The additional $600 a week unemployed workers have received from the Feder
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released a plan of action that offers solutions to protect the health and well-being of North Carolinians, defeat COVID-19, and help us return safely to our normal lives. Tillis’ plan of action calls for reforms to boost the domestic produ
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The N.C. Education Lottery raised $729.8 million to support education programs in North Carolina in fiscal year 2020. The amount of money raised sets a new record, topping last year’s amount by $20.6 million, or almost 3 percent. On average, the lottery generated almost $2 mi
by Dr. Terry Stoops A Union County teacher recently declared, “This might be rude, but I don’t care about parent child care issues. That should not be a valid reason for opening schools. #ihave3” Of the 367 comments to that Facebook post, a sizable majority agreed. “It’s
