LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Jerry Schill
There have been no fisheries related bill introduced this week, as of end of business on Wednesday.
H-169, The bill to make the Loggerhead Sea Turtle the state reptile is in the House Environment Committee.
The draft shellfish bill is still under review.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION
Last week we listed the entire list of candidates and encouraged folks that are in the Third District to attend candidate forums or individual candidate meet and greet or fund raisers to meet them and learn more.
CANDIDATE FORUM IN NEW BERN
The Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association is holding a candidates’ forum on Friday, March 22nd at the Craven Community College in New Bern, Orringer Auditorium, 6:00pm.
Candidate Greg Murphy is having an event at a home in New Bern on Saturday, March 23rd from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Contact Lynda Blount for info: (252) 714-1164.
CANDIDATE FORUM IN NEW BERN
On April 15th, the following have agreed to speak to the God and Country Christian Alliance: Phil Law, Michelle Nix, Michael Speciale, Shannon Bray and Gary Ceres. I expect others will be added to that list as well.
If you know of any events for the Third District candidates, please let us know. The primary is April 30th!
Due to unexpected occurrences, we are sorry to let you know that our April/May 2019 Tradewinds issue will be postponed one month later than originally anticipated.
Recent Updates
Weekly Update: November 12, 2021
SAVE THE DATE NCDMF MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION WILL MEET NOV. 17-19, 2021 IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON NOVEMBER 17 AND ATTEND IN PERSON FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2021 IF YOU CARE ABOUT NC SHRIMP AND SHRIMPING IN NC. WE HAVE...
Weekly Update: November 05, 2021
SAVE THE DATE NCDMF MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION WILL MEET NOV. 17-19, 2021 IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO GIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON NOVEMBER 17 AND ATTEND IN PERSON FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON NOVEMBER 18, 2021 IF YOU CARE ABOUT NC SHRIMP AND SHRIMPING IN NC. WE HAVE...
Weekly Update: October 29, 2021
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE for 10.29.2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: There are only 2 issues to be resolved before the session comes to a close. One is the budget and the other is redistricting. It’s impossible to make projections on either. When it happens, it happens....
Weekly Update: October 22, 2021
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE for 10.22.2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: The Senate & House budget conferees sent their compromise budget to Governor Cooper for his review. It’s still hush-hush until the Governor reviews. The hope is to avoid a veto so the negotiations...
Weekly Update: October 15, 2021
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE for 10.15.2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY:Nothing new to report, other than based on what I’m hearing you should brace yourselves for some surprises when the new legislative districts are announced. CONGRESS: The following is a synopsis of a one-day Capitol...
Weekly Update: October 01, 2021
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE for 10/1/2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: H-181, WILDLIFE RESOURCES AMENDMENTS, was signed by Governor Cooper and is now law. https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H181v9.pdf BUDGET NEWS: Still nothing new to report. In other...
Weekly Update: September 24, 2021
Farmers invited toShellfish Crop Insurance ProgramDiscussions AgriLogic Consulting, LLC, is under contract to the US Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency, to gather information to inform a shellfish crop insurance program. They are hosting four...
Weekly Update: September 17, 2021
Marine Fisheries Commission seeks advisers MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists, and other interested parties to sit on various fisheries advisory committees. Two regional...