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With new maps for the NC House and NC Senate now approved, Lenoir County will remain in the 12th House District, but will move to the 3rd Senate District. Local lawmakers Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir, Wayne) and Rep. Chris Humphrey (R-Lenoir, Pitt) say they plan to run for reelection in newly drawn districts.
Yesterday, the North Carolina Senate passed legislation to protect school funding and hold local school districts harmless for potential reductions in funding due to lower student enrollment. This is especially welcome news in rural North Carolina, where Tier One, economically distressed counties are already struggling.
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.
Local representatives expressed concern over economic impacts of continued economic shutdown.
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.
On Sunday afternoon Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy was joined by guests Senator Jim Perry and Lenoir Community College President Dr. Rusty Hunt for a special Facebook Live segment. They discussed the latest on COVID-19 and its impact on our community. And they fielded a few questions from our Facebook Live audience.
In local primary races, the slate for November contests for local offices is set. Read the story to see the details of the NC Senate, NC House, Board of Education and Board of Commissioners primaries in Lenoir, Greene and Jones Counties.
The Wake Up Lenoir legislative breakfast took place at the Kinston County Club Friday morning with N.C. Sen. Jim Perry and N.C. Rep. Chris Humphrey on hand fielding questions from those in attendance, along with the Kinston-Lenoir County Chamber of Commerce and local leaders.
The ‘STEM 4 All’ kickoff party at Jack Rountree introduced parents and kids to the upcoming after-school program.
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.
A look at some of the activity in the General Assembly last week:
HB483: Let Them Spawn
SB529: Fees/Returned Checks
SB366: 10th Grade/College Transfer Pathways
HB658: Allow Donations of Unexpired Drugs
HB389: ABC/University Athletic Facility
SB315: North Carolina Farm Act of 2019
Neuse News Editor Bryan Hanks is having a hard time processing the N.C. House’s decision not to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor’s Protection Act.
