Raleigh, N.C. — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) today announced appointments to interim committees. “These committees are tasked with studying a variety of issues facing North Carolinians. The work these committees accomplish during the interim will help inform our priorities for the upcoming legislative session,” Sen. Berger said. “I appreciate…

Kernersville, N.C. — Today, Sen. Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth) announced she will not seek reelection to her seat in the Senate and plans to retire at the end of her term. Sen. Krawiec serves as the chairwoman of the Senate Health Care, Pensions and Retirement and Aging, and Appropriations on Health…

Raleigh, N.C. — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released the following statement about the protest in Durham that shut down traffic on N.C. Highway 147 for hours on Thursday: “Allowing protesters to take over a state highway and block people from picking up their children, going home to their families…

Senate Judiciary Chairmen: “Why have these Democrats chosen to hide behind silence as the terrorist group Hamas commits crimes against humanity” Gov. Cooper, Attorney General Stein, and Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton MUST denounce their silence Raleigh, N.C. — Yesterday, 46 members of the North Carolina Senate added their names…

Raleigh, N.C. — Today, the North Carolina Senate successfully overrode five of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes. The General Assembly has overridden all 19 of Gov. Cooper’s vetoes this year. Sen. Warren Daniel (R-Burke) released the following statement on the override of Senate Bill 512, “Greater Accountability for Boards/Commissions”: “Gov. Cooper…

Raleigh, N.C. — Today, House Bill 8, “Various Statutory Changes,” and Senate Bill 579, “Prevent Harm to Children,” were both signed into law. These bills include provisions intended to protect children from accessing inappropriate material online and being subjected to obscene acts in person. Sen. Amy Galey (R-Alamance), who advocated…

Raleigh, N.C. — Sen. Paul Newton (R-Cabarrus) released the following statement in response to Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 678, “Clean Energy/Other Changes”: “Gov. Cooper’s hardline opposition to nuclear power is a slap in the face to North Carolina’s energy industry. He would rather glorify the Green New…

Raleigh, N.C. — On Thursday, Senate Bill 189, “Fentanyl Drug Offenses and Related Changes,” was signed into law. The legislation significantly increases the fines for trafficking heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil, expands the current Death by Distribution law, modifies the Good Samaritan Immunity Law, and creates a new Task Force on…

Raleigh, N.C. — Sen. Warren Daniel (R-Burke) released the following statement in response to Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 749, “No Partisan Advantage in Elections”: “North Carolinians deserve to have the knowledge and confidence that their state and local boards of elections are operating in the best interest…