/tags/house-speaker-thom-tillis House Speaker Thom Tillis en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:05:00 GMT /npr-blogs/2014-12-01/republicans-debate-fight-the-president-now-or-fight-him-later Congress returns from recess Monday, tasked with funding the government past Dec. 11. Some in the GOP want to tie it to halting Obama's immigration plan, while others aim to avoid a damaging shutdown. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 09:05:00 GMT /npr-blogs/2014-12-01/republicans-debate-fight-the-president-now-or-fight-him-later Lauren Hodges /politics/2014-11-24/medicaid-expansion-other-issues-to-be-addressed-by-nominee-for-nc-house-speaker North Carolina Republicans have nominated a new State House Speaker to succeed U.S. Senator-elect Thom Tillis. Tim Moore is an attorney and small business… Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:01:43 GMT /politics/2014-11-24/medicaid-expansion-other-issues-to-be-addressed-by-nominee-for-nc-house-speaker Jorge Valencia /politics/2014-11-22/tim-moore-chosen-by-nc-gop-as-next-state-house-speaker North Carolina House Republicans selected Cleveland County Rep. Tim Moore as their choice for Speaker of the House of Representatives, making him the… Sat, 22 Nov 2014 19:07:02 GMT /politics/2014-11-22/tim-moore-chosen-by-nc-gop-as-next-state-house-speaker Jorge Valencia /politics/2014-11-14/nc-gov-pat-mccrory-sues-general-assembly-leaders-over-separation-of-powers Governor Pat McCrory has filed a suit against House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate Leader Phil Berger, saying he's trying to stop them from usurping… Fri, 14 Nov 2014 18:57:22 GMT /politics/2014-11-14/nc-gov-pat-mccrory-sues-general-assembly-leaders-over-separation-of-powers Jorge Valencia /politics/2014-11-13/nc-house-chamber-gets-makeover-legislators-say-they-didnt-know-about-it-or-125k-cost Some North Carolina legislators say they were surprised and upset to hear that their House Chamber is undergoing renovations.They say they didn’t green… Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:00:00 GMT /politics/2014-11-13/nc-house-chamber-gets-makeover-legislators-say-they-didnt-know-about-it-or-125k-cost ¹ÏÉñapp ¹ÏÉñapp /politics/2014-11-05/tillis-defeats-hagan A little more than a decade ago, Thom Tillis was a resident of the town of Cornelius in northern Mecklenburg county. He wanted a bike trail near his… Wed, 05 Nov 2014 07:06:45 GMT /politics/2014-11-05/tillis-defeats-hagan Dave DeWitt /education/2014-10-23/the-state-of-things-issues-table-education As the midterm elections get closer, education is a prominent topic in North Carolina’s congressional races. Incumbent Senator Kay Hagan and challenger… Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:34:07 GMT /education/2014-10-23/the-state-of-things-issues-table-education Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-10-23/the-state-of-things-issues-table-education As the midterm elections get closer, education is a prominent topic in North Carolina’s congressional races. Incumbent Senator Kay Hagan and challenger… Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:34:07 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-10-23/the-state-of-things-issues-table-education Anita Rao, Frank Stasio /politics/2014-10-08/hagan-and-tillis-meet-for-second-debate The race for North Carolina's senate seat is one of the hottest and most expensive in the nation. Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican challenger… Wed, 08 Oct 2014 16:37:53 GMT /politics/2014-10-08/hagan-and-tillis-meet-for-second-debate Laura Lee, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-10-08/hagan-and-tillis-meet-for-second-debate The race for North Carolina's senate seat is one of the hottest and most expensive in the nation. Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican challenger… Wed, 08 Oct 2014 16:37:53 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-10-08/hagan-and-tillis-meet-for-second-debate Laura Lee, Frank Stasio