Serving Ashe and Watauga Counties
I am proud to have voted to pass unanimously the No Veteran Left Behind Act, to help veterans to help improve services related to mental health and substance abuse for our military service members, veterans, and their families.
Raleigh, NC – Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives voted 111-2 to pass House Bill 334 – Temporarily Align PPP Treatment to Federal Treatment, which will conform the state to the federal tax structure on the deductibility of business expenses paid for with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This will reduce the tax burden …
Raleigh, N.C. – State House lawmakers Rep. Destin Hall (R-Caldwell), Rep. John Bell (R- Wayne), Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln), and Rep. Jon Hardister (R- Guilford) have filed HB 535 Firefighters Fighting Cancer Act of 2021 which would provide supplemental insurance for firefighters diagnosed with cancer. This bill would provide a lump sum of $25,000 to …
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Rasmussen Reports has recently published a survey in which they surveyed 1,000 U.S. likely voters. This survey was conducted on March 14-15, 2021. The survey found that 75% of their respondents supported requiring I.D. to vote. 89% of Republicans support voter ID requirements, as do 60% of Democrats and 77% of unaffiliated voters. Rasmussen reported …
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Exempts certain emergency medical personnel from the general prohibition againstconcealed carry of a weapon, while on duty providing tactical medical assistance to lawenforcement in an emergency situation.Passed with a 79-41 vote in the HOUSE and sent to the SENATE awaiting action.
Designates September as “Childhood Cancer Awareness month” in North Carolina.Passed with a 119-0 vote in the HOUSE and sent to the SENATE awaiting action.
While disappointed that the NC Senate did not override the Governor's veto of SB-37, I will continue to work to provide education options for North Carolina families.
House Bill 82 passed unanimously today in the NC House of Representatives. This bill gives parents a crucial education option to help their kids who may be struggling to keep up due to the challenges of the pandemic. "Raleigh, N.C. - Legislation giving North Carolina students the option to attend in-classroom summer learning programs was …
It was 76 years ago today that U.S. Marines raised the American flag over Mt. Suribachi, the highest point of Iwo Jima. The battle would last 30 days, and nearly 7,000 U.S. service members were killed. Today, we remember and honor these American heroes. #SemperFi .
After three weeks of deliberation, in both the House and the Senate, SB 37, "In-Person Learning Choice for Families," has finally passed in both bodies of the General Assembly and is being sent to the Governor's Office. With more and more evidence and science coming out of the CDC stating that the transmission levels of …
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Representative Ray Pickett 