Lawmakers Complete Budget, Prioritize State’s Most Pressing Needs Opportunity Scholarship expansion extends school choice to all families in North Carolina Tax cuts will return $1.2 billion to North Carolina families and businesses Rural-focused spending plan includes $2 billion for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades Raleigh, N.C. — Today, legislative leaders…

Raleigh, N.C. — Sen. Warren Daniel (R-Burke) released the following statement on Gov. Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 512: “Our state’s boards and commissions are often overlooked, but their regulatory authority has substantial impacts on our lives. Gov. Cooper has taken advantage of his appointment power by choosing members with…

Raleigh, N.C. — Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee Chairman Sen. Warren Daniel (R-Burke) released the following statement on Gov. Cooper’s intent to veto Senate Bill 747: “When North Carolina voters vote, democracy wins. That’s why we are creating a secure election system that makes it easy to vote and protects…

Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Senate Republicans overrode six of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, ensuring the bills become law despite his objections. The bills are as follows: The “Parents’ Bill of Rights” strengthens the rights of parents in regard to the education of their children. The bill also ensures age-appropriate material…

Republican-led tax, education reform continues to pay dividends for North Carolina’s business climate Best workforce, third-best economy in the nation Raleigh, N.C. — For the second year in a row, North Carolina earned the №1 position in CNBC’s annual “America’s Top States for Business” rankings. Securing the top spot two…

Raleigh, N.C. — Senate Republicans released the following statements on Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes of Senate Bill 49, House Bill 574, and House Bill 808. Sens. Amy Galey (R-Alamance) and Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) on the veto of Senate Bill 49, the “Parents’ Bill of Rights”: “Parents know what is…

Bill provides 25 year window for civil action to be brought by impacted minors Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Republicans in the North Carolina Senate passed legislation prohibiting medical professionals from administering puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones and performing gender-reassignment surgeries on minors. House Bill 808 largely prohibits puberty blockers and…

Legislation will modernize administration of NC elections, remove partisan advantage on State Board of Elections Republicans uphold commitment to restore voter confidence with commonsense election law reform Raleigh, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina Senate approved Senate Bills 747 and 749, “Election Law Changes” and “No Partisan Advantage in Elections,”…

Cooper vetoed bills with Democratic support, including two that passed unanimously Nearly every Democrat flipped their vote to fall in line with their party leader Sen. Perry: “At the end of the day, Democrats have a constituency of one — Roy Cooper.” Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Senate Republicans overrode four…