Unofficial 2024 North Carolina Election General assembly Results. Full, certified results are expected after all counties report their complete counts and any provisional or absentee ballots are verified and included.
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Dr. Raymond E. Smith Jr. campaigns for NC Senate District 4
Dr. Raymond E. Smith Jr., a distinguished public servant and educator from rural Eastern North Carolina, is running for the North Carolina Senate District 4 seat. He has a history of leadership and advocacy in education and transportation, having previously served two terms as a Representative for House District 21 in the North Carolina General Assembly, where he sponsored over 400 bills. His opponent for the District 4 seat is Buck Newton.
Representative Chris Humphrey: The Hwy 58 Connector, May Updates
We've had quite a productive month as we've officially convened for short session: voting on legislation, working in committees, and engaging with constituents to help them navigate the complexities of state government.
The Perry Report: May updates
We have officially reconvened in Raleigh for the 2024 Legislative Short Session, dedicating ourselves to a full agenda that includes committee meetings, legislative research, casework, direct constituent communications, and various other commitments.
Humphrey seeking re-election to NC House
Last month, the General Assembly passed new district maps for Congress, NC House, and NC Senate. Not subject to the Governor’s approval, these maps are now law and will take effect for the 2024 Election. Voters across the state have been learning more about their new districts, and the candidates running to represent them.
Rep. Chris Humphrey: April Legislative Update
I hope this email finds you well. I sincerely thank you for taking the time to read our latest legislative newsletter. Whether you are a resident of our district or just someone interested in the issues that impact our state, this newsletter is a sound resource for informing constituents on current legislation and other recent developments that directly impact Eastern NC.
John Hood: Sweat the details on teacher pay
The General Assembly ought to enact big pay increases for educators in North Carolina’s public schools. In the context of soaring prices, strong revenue collections, tight labor markets, and persistent vacancies in key teaching positions, it’s the right thing to do.
Senator Berger Announces Committee Appointments
Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) today announced his intended committee appointments for the 2023-24 legislative biennium.
John Hood: Competition Makes Public Schools Better
According to multiple media reports, there will likely be major efforts during the 2023 session of the North Carolina General Assembly to raise and reform teacher compensation and enact other public-education reforms while also expanding the state’s school-choice programs.
Greene and Lenoir County residents still in hotels four years after Hurricane Florence
The North Carolina General Assembly Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, Subcommittee on Hurricane Response & Recovery met to review agencies' response in the state’s recovery from recent disasters including Matthew and Florence.
Gov. Cooper Refuses to End State of Emergency After Two Years
For 730 days, Gov. Roy Cooper has kept North Carolina in a “state of emergency” even as COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines have disappeared.
Gov. Cooper signs two COVID-19 relief bills into law
Gov. Roy Cooper signed two relief bills into law on Monday, May 4, that will provide assistance to the state as it deals with COVID-19. The two bills, House Bill 1043 and Senate Bill 704, include almost $1.6 billion in relief measures related to public health and safety, education, small business assistance and state government operations.
Cooperation the theme of Legislative Breakfast
Conceding the challenges of the jobs that each of them do in trying to move the county forward, leaders of Lenoir County Public Schools, Lenoir County commissioners and the county’s two members of the N.C. General Assembly touted the benefits of cooperation during LCPS’s 2020 Legislative Breakfast on Monday.
Senator Jim Perry: Small town values - protecting NC families
I think of my three daughters every time I see a headline like the one I saw last week regarding the illegal immigrant who was arrested in Charlotte on the charge of first degree rape.
John Hood: Regulatory closet gets summer cleaning
While the budget standoff in Raleigh is getting all the headlines, acclaimed statewide columnist John Hood says there is actual work going on in the General Assembly.