Proposed NC Budget Exempts Military Pensions from State Income Taxes
The proposed North Carolina budget, which was released today, exempts military pensions from the state's income tax.
Camp Lejeune
Family, lawmakers mourn loss of service members stationed at Bragg, Lejeune
Family members and lawmakers, in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh, representing N.C. residents are mourning the deaths of a Marine and soldier who died in a terrorist attack while helping Americans and others evacuate from Afghanistan. Thirteen service members, including a Fort Bragg soldier and Camp Lejuene Marine, died while supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, the Department of Defense announced Saturday, Aug. 28.
18 N.C. high school students named ‘National Cyber Scholars’ after winning nationwide cybersecurity competition
Eighteen high school students from across North Carolina have been named National Cyber Scholars by the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation after winning a rigorous 48-hour competition designed to evaluate aptitude in combating cyberthreats and showcasing the best of what North Carolina’s schools have to offer, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Thursday.
Sen. Tillis introduces Camp Lejeune Justice Act for water contamination victims
It’s been over six years since a U.S. Supreme Court decision limited Camp Lejeune water contamination victims from taking legal action due to North Carolina’s statute of repose barring individuals from suing more than 10 years after exposure; however, a bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC
Tillis Introduces to Reform How Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances Receive Health Care and Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020 (TEAM Act), legislation that fundamentally reforms and improves how veterans exposed to toxic substances receive health care and benefits from the Department of Vet