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Sen. Jim Perry Op-Ed: PPP - I support small businesses

NC State Senator Jim Perry (R - Lenoir, Wayne) issues an op-ed on how the State of North Carolina should handle tax liability associated with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). “The State of NC shouldn’t think about these extraordinary events through the lens of normal operations. We shouldn’t saddle business people with a surprise state tax liability just because they helped distribute federal stimulus dollars to the people of North Carolina. I worked with Senator Chuck Edwards and Senator Dave Craven to file Senate Bill 104 requiring that NC not burden small business owners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program.”

State and local leaders are not in agreement with Governor Cooper’s latest mandate

Governor Roy Cooper announced a modified Stay-At-Home order as of 5:00 pm on Friday to slow the spread of COVID-19. US Congressman Dr. Greg Murphy, NC Senator Jim Perry and NC Representative Chris Humphrey all react to Governor Cooper’s curfew. The order requires businesses to remain closed from 10:00 pm until 5:00 am. and shortens the timeframe on-site alcohol can be sold to 9:00 pm, from the previous order of 11:00 pm.

Senator Perry and Mayor Hardy announce funding for flash flood study

Today, N.C. Senator Jim Perry and Kinston Mayor Don Hardy announce next steps in the effort to address Kinston’s flash flooding concerns. After flooding in August from an intense summer thunderstorm, Perry and Hardy worked to bring people together to discuss possible solutions. Senator Perry requested assistance from the Division of Mitigation Services and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), to discuss mitigation solutions for repeated flooding incidents in the area. As a result of these discussions, EDF, in support of the City of Kinston, is releasing a Request for Proposals to complete a flood mitigation study of the Adkin Branch Watershed.