Rodney D. Pierce
@pierce4nchouse.bsky.social
State Representative for N.C. House District 27 (Halifax, Northampton, Warren). Piercefornc.com
"Davis said he hopes Johnson’s visit will boost the odds of federal support for the region’s needs." #ncpol #uscongress www.wral.com/news/nccapit...
North Carolina ‘central’ to GOP’s hopes for retaining majority in Congress, US House Speaker says
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson campaigned in Greenville with Republican Laurie Buckhout, who’s challenging Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis. Johnson says North Carolina is central to the GOP’s plans fo...
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“Government should be about serving people. What they’re trying to do is just move power to their friends” whether it makes sense for that person to have authority or not, Stein said. #ncpol #ncga ncnewsline.com/2026/08/04/n...
NC House approves election changes, budget additions over critics' objections • NC Newsline
The NC House approved a raft of election and budget changes, including a provision that could disenfranchise voters wrongly flagged in a federal database. That bill passed only with Republican votes.
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“What I plan to do is put together a group of our members to take a look at this issue and figure out the right path forward.” #ncpol #ncga #hemp ncnewsline.com/2026/08/04/n...
NC House delays vote on hemp ban until November as advocates pack hallways • NC Newsline
NC House lawmakers took no action Tuesday on a bill that hemp advocates say would have outlawed their industry in the state.
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“Our competitions highlight the talents of the residents of North Carolina,” said Kent Yelverton, N.C. State Fair director. “There’s a memory worth making at this year’s fair and yours could be becoming a ribbon winner.” #ncstatefair www.warrenrecord.com/news/article...
2026 N.C. State Fair features several new competitions
Show off your talents at this year’s N.C. State Fair by entering one of the many competition categories that are now open. This year’s fair features several new competitions including
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"While the bill doesn’t specify how many counties in a particular year, the provision mandates that each county at a minimum must be audited every six years." #ncpol #elections www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC elections bill requires expansion of auditor role in post-election checks
An elections bill that has moved through North Carolina’s state legislature worries some that the state auditor could gain too much power.
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The excessive amount of power our GOP-dominated legislature wants to give Dave Boliek, State Auditor, over NC's elections ought to be a red flag to anyone concerned with fairness and integrity. #ncpol Gift link: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC elections bill requires expansion of auditor role in post-election checks
An elections bill that has moved through North Carolina’s state legislature worries some that the state auditor could gain too much power.
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"The Sarah Keys Evans Planning Committee will celebrate the seventh annual Sarah Keys Evans’ Day Observance at 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Ervin V. Griffin Sr. Centre on campus of Halifax Community College, 101 College Drive in Weldon." #halifaxcountync www.rrdailyherald.com/news/local/c...
Community to celebrate Sarah Keys Evans’ legacy
The Sarah Keys Evans Planning Committee will celebrate the seventh annual Sarah Keys Evans’ Day Observance at 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Ervin V. Griffin Sr. Centre on campus
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“Hemp was federally legalized in 2018 and several North Carolina law enforcement officials argue state law has failed to keep pace with increasingly potent hemp-derived products.” #ncpol #ncga #hemp www.wral.com/news/nccapit...
NC House returns with hemp-ban, election bills looming
North Carolina lawmakers return Tuesday facing a slate of major issues, including a possible vote on a Republican-backed hemp regulation bill that has divided business groups and law enforcement.
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“The North Carolina state House returns to work this week to take what may be its last votes before the November election.” #ncpol #ncga ncnewsline.com/2026/08/04/n...
NC House looks to clear most of its plate this week • NC Newsline
NC House set to act on elections bills, budget bills, hemp restrictions and at least one veto override before a break that could last months.
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“It is incumbent upon us to get to the truth as to what was really happening,” Carmon said. “It seems every week, something new is uncovered.” #ncpol #elections ncnewsline.com/2026/08/03/n...
NC auditor’s liaison advised county elections board members on how to fire directors • NC Newsline
Former NC auditor's office liaison Dallas Woodhouse sent GOP elections board members in at least two counties a guide to firing directors.
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"Because North Carolina is such a politically purple state, elections and laws can be decided by thin margins." #ncpol #ncga #VetoOverrides www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
Post-election legislative session is one to watch when it comes to Gov. Stein veto
This edition of the Under the Dome newsletter focuses on Gov. Josh Stein and the November legislative session to be held after the election.
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The office’s vision reads: “All North Carolinians can achieve a higher level of health and a shared well-being, regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender identity, socioeconomic status or other differences.” #ncpol #nchealth www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/07/31/s...
State budget eliminates NC’s Office of Health Equity
The office spent more than three decades using data and community partnerships to address persistent health disparities.
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I took to the House floor last week to recognize McDowell's Pharmacy for providing personalized, patient-centered care across eastern North Carolina for the last 125 years with locations in Scotland Neck, Rocky Mount & Gates County. #PharmacyServices #easternNC #nchealth youtu.be/VNdVrDK9BFs
Rep. Pierce Recognizes McDowell's Pharmacy on 125 Years of Healthcare Services Across Eastern NC
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"Instead of continuing to change election laws, we should focus on the issues families are facing every day, including affordability, health care, education, public safety and economic mobility." #ncpol #ncga #elections #voting www.rrdailyherald.com/news/local/p...
Pierce opposes elections bill approved by General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly has approved House Bill 958, an elections bill that would shorten the early voting period for primary elections, expand opportunities to challenge voter registratio...
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I regret that I won't be able to attend National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, because the NC House will be in a late voting session in Raleigh. I appreciate & support the dedicated men & women of law enforcement & wish everyone a safe and successful National Night Out! #lawenforcement #HD27
I took to the House floor to congratulate Kaylin Pulley, distiller & production manager at Weldon Mills Distillery, on being named the 2026 Best Woman Distiller at the International Women's Spirits Competition. #townofweldon #halifaxcountync #HD27 youtu.be/TNuBEqQRCQw
Rep. Pierce Honors Kaylin Pulley of Weldon Mills Distillery as 2026 Best Woman Distiller
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"Last year, state Auditor Dave Boliek appointed Woodhouse, a political operative and former state Republican Party executive director, to a newly-created job as his liaison to county elections boards." #ncpol #voting #elections ncnewsline.com/2026/07/30/n...
NC auditor’s office in public records fight over Dallas Woodhouse’s work • NC Newsline
Nonprofit seeking public records disputes the NC Auditor's office claim that they can no longer get all of Dallas Woodhouse's records.
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"If adopted, that would likely ban 95% of the products sold at thousands of businesses across the state, from craft breweries to vape shops, according to the industry." #ncpol #hempproducts www.axios.com/local/raleig...
A pivotal week for hemp regulation in North Carolina approaches
A bill under consideration would ban the vast majority of THC hemp products in the state, critics say.
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“There just needs to be an acknowledgement that if we’re going to address teacher compensation that it is going to cost us to fix the problem that has built up over the last several years." #nced #ncpol #teacherpay www.ednc.org/blue-ribbon-...
Blue Ribbon Commission | 'We need to pay our teachers more'
The Blue Ribbon Commission engaged in a spontaneous discussion on the need to pay teachers in North Carolina more and restructure the pay scale. Read their thoughts here.
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"The research found that 84% to 99% of students with a specific learning disability were placed in gen ed for at least 40% of their day in 49 of 49 states." #nced #specialeducation #ncpol www.ednc.org/federal-rese...
Federal research finds increasing number of students with disabilities spending 'much of their day' in general education
GAO report finds more students with disabilities are spending at least 40% of their day in gen ed than in previous years.
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"These students are being trained in the behavioral health and maintenance technician fields. Upon their completion of this program, the students may apply for a registered apprenticeship in their desired field." #nced #ncpol #apprenticeships www.ednc.org/gov-stein-an...
Gov. Stein announces STEP-NC, the first health care apprenticeship program in state government
Gov. Stein announced STEP-NC, the first healthcare apprenticeship program in state government on July 16. Read more about the program here.
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I took to the House floor this week to honor the life and legacy of the late Eddie Manford "Jack" Buffaloe Sr. for his 51 consecutive years of law enforcement service to the state of North Carolina. #northamptoncountync #HD27 youtu.be/kgG2ajo-XC4
Rep. Pierce Honors the Life and Legacy of the Late Eddie Manford "Jack Buffaloe Sr.
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"This will really hinder the ability of attorneys moving forward to do what we've been doing over the past dozen years in terms of introducing ... reliable statistical evidence of racially disparate enforcement," Mance said. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC quietly ends decades of tracking racial disparities in policing
The repeal, found in the newly passed budget, eliminates a key tool used to uncover patterns involving police agencies and individual officers, some experts said.
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"They also warn it could cause eligible beneficiaries to lose coverage while they try to navigate the new requirements — an outcome the lawsuit says Congress sought to avoid." #nchealth #Medicaid ncnewsline.com/2026/07/29/n...
NC attorney general: Last-minute Medicaid rule change will cost counties millions • NC Newsline
The multi-state lawsuit challenging the rule says the agency unlawfully imposed a stricter test for determining who qualifies as medically frail, requiring applicants to demonstrate not only that they...
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“The onus rests more heavily on legislators because they’re our employees, and people need to remember that they are paid with our tax dollars,” Pinsky said. “Lobbyists are paid with somebody else’s money, but it needs to be reported." #ncpol #ethics ncnewsline.com/2026/07/30/e...
Ethics advocates say state lawmakers should bear responsibility for political junkets • NC Newsline
Ethics advocates say state lawmakers should bear responsibility for political junkets after new warrants show lobbying group spent big on strip clubs, golf and vacation homes.
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“H377 also allows the chief justice of the Supreme Court to suspend a trial court judge without pay while the judge is under investigation, if the Judicial Standards Commission recommends it.“ #ncpol #ncjudges ncnewsline.com/2026/07/29/n...
NC Senate approves judicial oversight measure despite warnings of politicization • NC Newsline
The final version of H377 gives the state Supreme Court the power to censure, publicly reprimand, suspend or remove judges at its discretion.
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"If the House passes the bill next week, the $300,000 will instead be sent to Harnett County government for "any public purpose," the bill says. #ncpol #ncga #ncbudget www.wunc.org/politics/202...
NC budget funded a legislator's gated community, but the money could be taken back
The N.C. Senate has passed a bill that would take back a budget allocation for state Rep. Joe Pike's neighborhood in Harnett County.
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"No Republicans defended or explained the decision before voting to approve it in votes Tuesday and Wednesday." #ncpol #ncga www.wral.com/news/nccapit...
NC Senate finalizes bill with new power grabs, millions in taxpayer dollars for sporting events
Bills making changes to the new state budget, including spending tens of millions on golf and military games and stripping power from Democratic politicians including Gov. Josh Stein, passed the state...
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"Those with information regarding any of these three cases are encouraged to contact Sergeant Rayburn Rowe, at 252-534-2611. In the McGee case, those with info can also call the Jackson Police Department at 252-534-3811." #northamptoncountync www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com/news/northam...
Northampton Co. Sheriff’s Office works to solve missing pers...
Anyone can submit an anonymous tip to Northampton County Crime Stoppers
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"The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) projects that 40 U.S. states and the District of Columbia will experience a decline in public school enrollment between 2022 and 2031." bellwether.org/blog/hidden-...
The Hidden Geography of School Enrollment Decline: Exurban Districts Are Booming While Others Shrink | Bellwether
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