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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after voting no on the latest continuing resolution, H.R. 5860:
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 5:50 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 @ 12:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Bills Announcement - S. 2330, S. 2638, S. 3758, S. 4075, S. 4762
Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 @ 8:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The conservative club met Thursday evening at the King Chicken restaurant with a lively group of activist participants.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 8:24 pm
By: Hood Richardson
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded Senate passage of bipartisan legislation he co-introduced to bolster U.S. government efforts to prevent genocide and other human rights atrocities around the world
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 12:50 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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On November 6, an amendment to the North Carolina constitution requiring voters to present a photo identification for voting in person (the "Voter ID" amendment) passed with 55 percent support.
Published: Thursday, December 6th, 2018 @ 10:35 am
By: Diane Rufino
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On Friday, September 28, 2018, the President signed into law.
Published: Saturday, September 29th, 2018 @ 3:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The town of Hillsborough and Orange County have turned the holy grail of environmentalism into official public policy
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 @ 12:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Passage of House Bill 589 this year brought major changes to energy policy in North Carolina
Published: Monday, January 1st, 2018 @ 6:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House Bill 589, passed earlier this year by the General Assembly, could put allies of North Carolina’s renewable energy industry somewhat at ease, said Randy Wheeless, a spokesman for Duke Energy, at a Nov. 1 meeting of renewable advocates
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2017 @ 3:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Cooper signed into law S.B. 582, an act (i) to make technical, clarifying, and other modifications to the current operations appropriations act of 2017 and to related legislation and (ii) to make agency technical corrections
Published: Thursday, October 12th, 2017 @ 11:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper today signed House Bill 589, a substantial portion of which is necessary and comprehensive energy legislation that secures a booming North Carolina solar energy industry that leads the nation
Published: Friday, July 28th, 2017 @ 1:43 pm
By: Governor's Office
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House Bill 589, the misnamed Competitive Energy Solutions for NC, is making its way through the North Carolina Senate
Published: Monday, July 24th, 2017 @ 1:08 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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House Bill 589, Competitive Energy Solutions for NC, is anything but competitive or a solution. It is a lobbyists’ dream bill with something for everyone – right down to a set aside for environmental non-profit NCGREENPOWER
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 2:21 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on HB 589
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 12:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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Film director Rob Reiner and other Hollywood notables have railed against North Carolina, threatened not to work in the state again, and raised the possibility of economic boycotts because of House Bill 2, the so-called bathroom bill
Published: Sunday, March 26th, 2017 @ 12:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced that the Federal Highway Administration has today approved the state's application to add U.S. 264 between Zebulon and Greenville to the Interstate Highway System as Future Interstate 587
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 @ 11:34 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory was joined by students, teachers, elected officials and Sheyenne Marshall's family today at Cox Mill High School as he signed legislation to crack down on drunk boating
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 @ 1:57 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III joined over 200 business and education leaders today at the 7th annual small business summit to celebrate North Carolina's economic successes.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 @ 3:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed into law HB 158, the Jim Fulghum Teen Skin Cancer Prevention Act today. The governor signed the legislation at a ceremony attended by the late state representative's family, legislators and leaders from North Carolina's medical community.
Published: Thursday, May 21st, 2015 @ 8:41 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory signed four bills into law yesterday. House Bill 358 will allow schools to be awarded A-F school performance grades based on a 15-point scale, providing a consistent benchmark for student achievement for state schools. The governor also signed House Bills 91, 601 and 706.
Published: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 8:59 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The details have been scrubbed from The Internet, but — thanks to resources like The Wayback Machine — nothing is ever truly GONE from cyberspace.
Published: Saturday, August 16th, 2014 @ 8:51 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Yes, state board member, Maja Kricker, really did rule at the State Board of Elections (SBOE) meeting today. Her opinion was the only opinion that counted when it came to the five member SBOE voting on one-stop variance requests made by county board of elections.
Published: Friday, August 1st, 2014 @ 3:16 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory signed seven bills yesterday
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:57 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory signed several bills Tuesday
Published: Wednesday, June 25th, 2014 @ 9:36 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Much has been said and written about the election law reform legislation known as VIVA (Voter Identification Verification Act - HB 589) - but too many of the reports are misleading or just plain wrong.
Published: Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 @ 2:55 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Much has been said and written about the election law reform legislation known as VIVA (Voter Identification Verification Act - HB 589) - but too many of the reports are misleading or just plain wrong.
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2013 @ 4:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Strange behavior can always be found in politicians, you just got to know where to look.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2013 @ 12:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Automobile emissions inspections have been in the news recently as the N.C. Division of Air Quality held a public hearing over eliminating inspections for newer-model cars. The hearing related to last year's passage of House Bill 585, which exempts cars up to three model years old and under...
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2013 @ 2:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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They filed a lawsuit against Governor McCrory for signing common sense election reforms into law, and now have they want to pull the Civitas Institute into their lawsuit like some kind of co-conspirator.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 1:37 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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You've heard it from the Left. You've heard it from the press and on TV. It's all over the Internet. The Voter Suppression Act. Disenfranchised voters. One of the nation's most restrictive voter ID laws. Sweeping. Controversial. Restrictive. Fiercely contested. Assault on democracy.
Published: Sunday, September 8th, 2013 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recent modifications to North Carolina's election laws - including changes affecting voter identification, same-day registration, early voting, and absentee ballot applications - would have almost no effect on voter turnout, voting experts say.
Published: Thursday, August 29th, 2013 @ 11:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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While the many are trying desperately to convince North Carolinians otherwise, the passage of House Bill 589 is unlikely to have a big effect on voter participation in 2014, 2016, and beyond.
Published: Wednesday, August 21st, 2013 @ 6:07 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With the passage of HB 589 VIVA/Election Reform, the North Carolina legislature has produced the first comprehensive updating of our election laws in several decades.
Published: Monday, August 19th, 2013 @ 3:04 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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