Serving Ashe and Watauga Counties
On Monday, North Carolina Representatives filed House Bill 83 "Eliminate Income Tax for Military Retirees". This bill is a very strong step towards furthering the protections we have for members of the armed service.
“A bit of good news. By order this morning, the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Plaintiffs’ petition for en banc review of the favorable voter ID decision we received last month,” state Sen. Warren Daniel (R-Burke) said. “Unless Plaintiffs now take the extraordinary step of seeking review in the US Supreme Court, …
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The K-12 Emergency Relief Fund II has allocated $3 million in Ashe and $2.6 million in Watauga Counties school system. This money will be used to safely and efficiently get your kids back in school. Along with a $568,456 allotment towards Appalachian State University.
"The Democrat-controlled N.C. State Board of Education approved Thursday, Feb. 4, a sweeping rewrite of the state’s social studies standards that will now teach nearly every aspect of American history through the lens of racism and discrimination. The changes were approved over the strong objections of several Republican board members, who decried the new standards …
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The legislature sent a Covid Relief bill to Gov. Cooper, which includes significant funding to reopen North Carolina's K-12 schools safely. This bill contains; extending the time for parents to apply for $335 "Extra Credit Grant" Checks, $39 million to expand rural high-speed internet, $1.6 billion to help schools safely reopen, $95 million for vaccine distribution, …
I am pleased to announce that this critical bill, HB-4, was passed in the House today. This bill takes action to directly impact business owners across the state during these difficult and unprecedented times.
JEFFERSON, N.C.- Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces that Ashe County Sheriff’s Office has announced their 2020 Deputies of the Year. Sgt. William Byrd and Sgt. James McNeill both led the Sheriff’s Office in stats and service to the Sheriff’s Office and the Ashe County citizens. Both have went above and beyond the call to be …
The 2021-2022 Session has commenced, and the representatives have received their committee assignments. For the duration of this upcoming session, Representative Pickett will be serving the 93rd District as Vice-chair of Education-Universities and Transportation. He will also serve as a member of Appropriations, Appropriations-Capital, Families, Children, and Aging. Rep. Pickett is excited to be serving …
Ray Pickett has defeated incumbent Ray Russell in Ashe and Watauga counties’ N.C. House District 93 race 53% to 47%. The vote totals were 24,496 for Pickett to 21,663 for Russell. Pickett is a small businessman from Blowing Rock. Russell was a first-term House member after defeating Republican veteran Jonathan Jordan. Pickett is a small …
Representative Ray Pickett 