House Democrats unveil budget priorities for short session

House Democrats unveil budget priorities for short session

RALEIGH — House Democrats hosted a press conference last Thursday to discuss House Bill 1136: NC Working Families Act, which represents House Democrats’ priorities for the Short Session budget. “Many caucus members had input into this bill,” House Democratic Leader...
Rep. Robert Reives on The Big Lie, localizing politics, and how Democrats will try to win the mid-terms

Rep. Robert Reives on The Big Lie, localizing politics, and how Democrats will try to win the mid-terms

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House Democrats unveil budget priorities for short session

Rep. Robert Reives to lead N.C. House Democrats in 2021

THE NORTH STATE JOURNAL. RALEIGH — Democrats who won North Carolina House seats last month chose Rep. Robert Reives on Thursday to be their leader for the next two years. The incoming House Democratic Caucus, meeting both in person in Raleigh and online, unanimously...

Reives Birthday Bash 2019

Rep. Robert Reives II gives his best to community and state

Rep. Robert Reives II gives his best to community and state

The Dunn Daily Record, by AlexSandra Lett Always giving his best defines Robert Tyrone Reives II in his various roles as a politician, leader, attorney, son, husband and father. Reives’ goal is to serve in any capacity to make a difference in the lives of others in...

You’re invited to a Birthday Celebration

I have a secret that my husband might not want for you to know: Next month he will be 48 years old! Between him giving speeches across the state on behalf of candidates, traveling to Raleigh for surprise session after surprise session, and running his legal practice...
House moving forward with judicial constitutional amendment; Marsy’s Law to be on November ballot

House moving forward with judicial constitutional amendment; Marsy’s Law to be on November ballot

The Progressive Pulse, By Melissa Boughton Exactly three-fifths of House lawmakers passed the second reading of a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would give them more power to appoint judicial vacancies. Senate Bill 814 has already passed the Senate, and if it...
Democrats’ efforts to revise voter ID proposal rejected

Democrats’ efforts to revise voter ID proposal rejected

The News & Observer, by Lynn Bonner RALEIGH – A controversial change proposed for the state constitution gained momentum Thursday as Republican legislators demonstrated their continued commitment to requiring voters show photo identification at the polls....
Legislature OKs changes to early voting

Legislature OKs changes to early voting

WRAL, By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, and Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief RALEIGH, N.C. — Changes to early voting schedules cleared the General Assembly on Friday, less than 40 hours after they were unveiled. The legilsation now...

New members chosen for UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors

UNC-Chapel Hill, by University Communications UNC-Chapel Hill on Monday announced the new appointment of select alumni and friends to serve one of the most active volunteer organizations at Carolina: the UNC Board of Visitors. The Board of Trustees elects a new class...