A week of heightened political tension in North Carolina's capital culminated with Senate and House Republicans overriding six of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, turning controversial bills into law.
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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.
BJ Murphy: The Never-Ending State of Emergency
Roughly one year ago, Governor Cooper declared a state of emergency regarding COVID-19, and while an emergency is typically seen as a momentary crisis, this has been harnessed into the “new normal”, expanding bureaucratic control over citizens’ lives for an alarming period of time. Regardless of the continued state of emergency, our local officials are holding themselves to a different standard. The Kinston City Council and Lenoir County School Board continue to meet outside of their chambers and only through Facebook or Zoom. Are they afraid for their safety while asking their staff to be dismissive of their own? Are they worried about facing parents and the community in a real public forum again?
Sen. Jim Perry to Co-chair Appropriations on Health and Human Services
Senator Jim Perry, Majority Whip of the NC Senate (R - Wayne, Lenoir) has been appointed to the following committees, for the 2021-2022 biennium by Senator Phil Berger:
Candidate Interview - Dr. Virginia Cox-Daugherty
Virginia Cox-Daugherty joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Dr. Cox-Daugherty is running for the District 12 seat in the NC House. Topics discussed include Voter ID, reopening NC schools, rural broadband internet access, COVID-19's impact on the state budget and more.
Sen. Perry: Governor Cooper Needs to Lead
I've worked to build a reputation as a reasonable, consensus-seeking legislator. These public thoughts are probably the heaviest I've delivered, but I believe they are warranted.
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.
Neuse News Facebook Live Coronavirus Chat on 3-23-20 with Senator Jim Perry
Watch NC Senator Jim Perry join Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy for a Facebook Live Coronavirus Chat. They discussed unemployment benefits, small business assistance, the federal government’s financial response and what the State of NC is doing.
Rep. Chris Humphrey named to NC House Committee on Covid-19
Representative Chris Humphrey (R-Lenoir, Pitt) has been appointed to the Economic Support Working Group of the North Carolina House Select Committee on Covid-19 by Speaker Tim Moore. The committee will meet remotely to prepare immediate and long-term legislative responses to the developing crisis.
John Nix: Voter ID provision diverted
Federal Judge Loretta Biggs filed a preliminary injunction halting the Voter ID law in NC on Dec. 27, 2019. What does that mean to North Carolina voters?
Senator Jim Perry appointed to Congressional Redistricting Committee
According to a press release from the office of Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir), he has been named as a member of the Joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting by Senator Phil Berger.
NC House votes to override Cooper's budget veto
A snap vote Wednesday morning caught NC House Democrats off guard, allowing House Republicans to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto.
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Jim Perry - Remembering Fiscal Responsibility
You can’t take my credit card, pay for our dinner, and say that you gave me anything. All you gave me was an obligation that I have to pay in the future, and you stuck me with the bill in order to eat what you wanted.
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Jim Perry - Military Training and Wind Turbines
NC Senator Jim Perry gives a perspective on renewable energy’s impacts on military bases in NC and across the country.
Reece Gardner: Election and education updates
Neuse News columnist Reece Gardner gives an update on the special election primary and his take on the status of education in North Carolina.