/tags/thom-tillis Thom Tillis en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:36:52 GMT /politics/2024-09-30/congress-western-north-carolina-state-legislature-disaster-funding With dozens of western North Carolina communities heavily damaged from Hurricane Helene, disaster funding bills are likely to come before Congress and the state legislature in the coming weeks and months. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:36:52 GMT /politics/2024-09-30/congress-western-north-carolina-state-legislature-disaster-funding Colin Campbell /politics/2024-09-25/mark-robinson-cnn-law-firm-porn-site-message-report The sitting lieutenant governor says the firm will “will leave no stone unturned." In the fallout from the report, most of Robinson's top campaign staffers quit and the Republican Governors Association said it will no longer support Robinson. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:14:39 GMT /politics/2024-09-25/mark-robinson-cnn-law-firm-porn-site-message-report Associated Press /health/2024-07-25/nc-lawmakers-bill-affordable-plasma-medications A bill called the PLASMA Act would require manufacturers to pay more of the cost for patients covered by the Medicare drug program. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:20:13 GMT /health/2024-07-25/nc-lawmakers-bill-affordable-plasma-medications Bradley George /politics/2024-05-31/donald-trump-guilty-mark-robinson-north-carolina-republicans Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, Sen. Thom Tillis and other prominent Republicans in North Carolina offered their thoughts on social media on former president Donald Trump's conviction. Fri, 31 May 2024 16:00:51 GMT /politics/2024-05-31/donald-trump-guilty-mark-robinson-north-carolina-republicans Mitchell Northam /politics/2023-06-10/north-carolina-gop-censures-sen-tillis-for-supporting-lgbtq-rights-immigration-policies Republicans delegates in North Carolina have voted to censure the state's senior U.S. senator for backing LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence policies. Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:47:25 GMT /politics/2023-06-10/north-carolina-gop-censures-sen-tillis-for-supporting-lgbtq-rights-immigration-policies Associated Press /environment/2023-03-17/north-carolina-tillis-budd-hydrogen-hub-proposal The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $8 billion to create 10 hydrogen hubs around the country. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:03:34 GMT /environment/2023-03-17/north-carolina-tillis-budd-hydrogen-hub-proposal Bradley George /politics/2022-08-03/tillis-votes-no-senate-approves-bill-aid-vets-exposed-toxic-burn-pits The Senate has given final approval to a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. North Carolina's two Republican senators, Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, split their votes. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:12:37 GMT /politics/2022-08-03/tillis-votes-no-senate-approves-bill-aid-vets-exposed-toxic-burn-pits Bradley George, Mitchell Northam, Associated Press /education/2021-11-01/nikole-hannah-jones-educators-reject-anti-history-laws-unc-1619 Hannah-Jones said the left hasn’t gotten “mad enough” in opposing the “culture war that has been contrived by the right wing” that has led to laws banning schools from teaching things such as her 1619 Project. Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:45:00 GMT /education/2021-11-01/nikole-hannah-jones-educators-reject-anti-history-laws-unc-1619 Associated Press /politics/2021-03-29/thom-tillis-surgery-prostate-cancer-senate-north-carolina Sen. Thomas Tillis says he's got prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week in North Carolina to treat it. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:27:33 GMT /politics/2021-03-29/thom-tillis-surgery-prostate-cancer-senate-north-carolina Associated Press /politics/2021-02-13/trump-acquitted-in-impeachment-trial-nc-senators-split-on-vote The U.S. Senate acquitted former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday of inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol, ending his impeachment trial. The final… Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:08:16 GMT /politics/2021-02-13/trump-acquitted-in-impeachment-trial-nc-senators-split-on-vote Mitchell Northam