North Carolinians want their election laws to include a photo ID requirement. They’ve made this clear many times. In 2018, a large majority of voters chose to add such a requirement to the state constitution.
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Senator Jim Perry, (R- Craven, Beaufort, Lenoir) Majority Whip of the North Carolina Senate, is a primary sponsor of legislation to require three hours of instruction in American History or American Government for graduation from the Universities in the UNC System and North Carolina Community Colleges.
Governor Roy Cooper announced $7.7 million in new funding to support North Carolina’s postsecondary institutions in providing additional mental health services to students.
Last week, Representative Chris Humphrey (R-Lenoir) joined NC House Health Committee Chairmen Donnie Lambeth and Donna White to file House Bill 76: Access to Healthcare Options, legislation to provide North Carolinians with increased access to healthcare options, particularly in rural areas like Lenoir, Jones, and Greene counties.
Why did the North Carolina House vote overwhelmingly a few days ago to toughen penalties for those engaged in violent rioting? I’ll let Rep. Abe Jones of Wake County sum it up: “I despise somebody who would go out and tear up another person’s property that they didn’t pay for and take advantage of a situation — sometimes a very good protest — and then flip it.”
The Golden LEAF Board of Directors voted to award funds for the following projects in the Lenoir, Jones, and Greene County areas:
I want to make plain that I am not against legitimate congressional hearings that investigate issues crucial to the citizens of our nation. Congress should explore ways to reduce prescription medication costs and reduce overall healthcare costs. Congress should investigate how various pieces of legislation will impact citizens, communities, and our nation.
On Tuesday, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore appointed Rep. Chris Humphrey (R – Lenoir, Greene, Jones) to serve as the Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on the Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security Committee.
NC House Committees have been formed for the 2023 long session. The committees, chairs, and members of each committee are listed below.
Lenoir County Board of Elections Director Steve Hines is resigning as the director and will be moving to Florida. Hines began his tenure as the director in January of 2020.
On Tuesday, North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore re-appointed Rep. Chris Humphrey (R – Lenoir, Greene, Jones) to serve as the Chairman of the House Committee on Insurance, and as a member of Agriculture, Appropriations, Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security, and Health committees.
I hope you and your family had a Merry Christmas and are enjoying a Happy New Year! We're excited to get back to work serving as your voice in Raleigh for the 2023 legislative session.
Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) today announced his intended committee appointments for the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir) has been appointed as Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee for the 2023-24 legislative biennium, by Senate President Pro Tempore, Phil Berger.
Governor Cooper and staff from the Governor’s Office met with officials from Duke Energy to ask questions about the causes of power outages over the Christmas holiday, December 24, 25, and 26, and understand utility leaders’ plans to avoid similar outages and improve communications with customers and the public in the future.
The North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice delivered its 2022 report to Gov. Roy Cooper. The report is available here. An overview of progress made in implementing the task force’s 2020 recommendations is available here. The task force is co-chaired by Attorney General Josh Stein and Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls.
Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) announced that Rep. Murphy will serve as the Republican co-chair of the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus (CAMC) for the 118th Congress. Established in 2009, CAMC is a bipartisan group of lawmakers that promotes academic medicine in congressional policy discussions to ensure a healthier future for all Americans.