Funding Bill for Schools

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, …

House Committee Assignments

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 …