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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.
Sen. Jim Perry (R-Lenoir) has been appointed to four Legislative Interim Committees for the 2023-24 legislative interim period. Additionally, Perry was selected to serve as the co-chair of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance because of his extensive business background.
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Senator Jim Perry, (R- Craven, Beaufort, Lenoir) is headed for a showdown with North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper. Perry is one of three primary sponsors of Senate Bill 41, “Guarantee 2nd Amendment Freedom and Protections.”
Senator Jim Perry, (R- Craven, Beaufort, Lenoir) announced the City of Kinston has been awarded a $2,000,000 grant for the Adkin Branch Flood Mitigation phase I construction project during a special round of funding from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund.
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.
The healthcare industry in American and North Carolina has experience considerable tumult over the past 2 years. Not every generation of doctors, nurses, and other providers is forced to confront a global pandemic. I know from speaking to my friends in healthcare that burnout is a serious threat to the availability of quality care in North Carolina.
To better meet patients’ needs, Kinston Community Health Center, Inc., established an in-house full-service pharmacy located within the health center at 324 N. Queen Street in Kinston. The pharmacy will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 11:00 am. North Carolina State Senator Jim Perry will be in attendance.
Inflation and economic uncertainty are hurting small businesses and consumers, who must pay more for essential everyday goods. Energy prices are a particular sticking point, with the national average still up 32.75% from last year. Businesses are feeling the pain of increased transportation costs that translate into the price of goods, municipal transportation fleets are blowing by set fuel budgets, and everyday Americans flinch as they put gas in their tank on their way to work.
Senator Jim Perry, Majority Whip of the North Carolina Senate, has been appointed to serve on the Subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery by Senate President Pro Tempore, Phil Berger.
On Monday, NC Senator Jim Perry (R-Lenoir, Wayne) introduced Senate Bill 767 to allow the recall of the Lenoir County Board of Education members. Prior to the introduction of the bill, Perry sent communication of his intent to the Lenoir County School Board and the Lenoir County Commissioners.
“What I'm not going to do is ignore the parents of our community when a significant number of them have reached out and expressed concern about their feelings of when their thoughts and concerns were dismissed and they had no system to address their grievances,” said Perry. “They felt ignored like they were not heard.”
House Majority Leader John Bell (R-Wayne) welcomed N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Secretary Elizabeth Biser to Goldsboro on Wednesday to see firsthand flood-prone areas along Stoney Creek and hear directly from property owners impacted by chronic flooding.
NC Senate Majority Whip, Senator Jim Perry and Representative Chris Humphrey announced they have secured budget funding for the following Lenoir County projects and organizations:
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with candidate Les Lipford to discuss his City Council bid and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
Neuse News publisher BJ Murphy sat down with mayoral candidate Jeffrey Warren to discuss his bid to become Kinston's Mayor and issues facing the City of Kinston. They discussed the two requests for mayor and council pay increases, department head vacancies, how to help small businesses struggling to find employees, and more.
