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Since the state expanded who is eligible for Medicaid on Dec. 1, 2023, 314,101 North Carolinians have enrolled in the program and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard.
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 2:47 am
By: ENC NOW
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New grants will help public schools provide nutritious school breakfast to more children to support their health, development and learning
Published: Monday, December 4th, 2023 @ 2:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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Highlighting Strategies Working in North Carolina to Reduce Firearm Misuse
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023 @ 8:14 pm
By: ENC NOW
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A bill presented by a bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers looks to expand teaching opportunities for ethnic-minority males.
Published: Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 @ 10:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Republican lawmakers recently introduced legislation ( HB 823, SB 406) to significantly expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The House approved HB 823 while similar legislation in the Senate is still under consideration.
Published: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023 @ 11:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A bill to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) by removing income eligibility requirements advanced to the state Senate.
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 @ 12:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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“Great American Family” network has purchased the Sony Christian streaming site “PureFlix” in order to expand its faith-based and family-friendly shows, distancing itself even further from LGBTQ programming available on the Hallmark Channel.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 10:31 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Several recent legislative proposals aim to expand North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship Program to serve more students and families
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2023 @ 12:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bills to expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program in North Carolina are now on the move in both chambers of the General Assembly, after the House Education Committee approved a measure on Tuesday.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 11:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Nearly seven-in-10 registered voters in North Carolina support expanding the Opportunity Scholarship Program to all families, regardless of income. That’s one of the findings of a new poll from Carolina Partnership for Reform.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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School choice continues to expand across the fruited plain, providing more educational options for families. In recent weeks Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, and Utah, approved statewide education savings account programs.
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 4:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a press conference Thursday, Senate Leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore announced that an agreement has been reached between the chambers to expand the federal Medicaid entitlement program in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 2:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The application period for 2023-2024 school year Opportunity Scholarships opened Feb. 1 and closes March 1.
Published: Friday, February 17th, 2023 @ 11:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A program that grants monthly payments to black “pregnant people” will soon expand across the state of California.
Published: Saturday, December 24th, 2022 @ 9:00 am
By: Daily Wire
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Expanded eligibility opens the door for more businesses to apply for funding from Phase Two of the Business Recovery Grant program
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2022 @ 5:58 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A new statewide poll out Thursday shows that a majority of Republican primary voters oppose expanding North Carolina’s Medicaid entitlement program.
Published: Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 @ 7:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the Food and Nutrition Services program has expanded participation in the FNS Online Purchasing Program from seven retailers to 11.
Published: Saturday, February 5th, 2022 @ 11:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program will expand to include all low-income households needing assistance in paying their water bill.
Published: Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 @ 1:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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SITE Program During the strategic planning process, the Golden LEAF Board identified gaps in available funding to support site development necessary to attract businesses, especially to rural and economically distressed areas.
Published: Friday, December 24th, 2021 @ 8:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina University’s Center for Counseling and Student Development (CCSD) has expanded services this semester through My SSP (My Student Support Program) to increase counseling support and resources for students.
Published: Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 @ 10:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is expanding the COVID-19 Community Health Worker program, bringing it statewide.
Published: Friday, August 27th, 2021 @ 8:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has expanded its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program from 10 to 19 sites to better identify areas where virus is spreading.
Published: Thursday, August 12th, 2021 @ 8:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This new initiative expands PTRC AAA’s successful local at-home vaccination program to communities across the state.
Published: Thursday, August 5th, 2021 @ 12:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the state is expanding availability of its at-home COVID-19 test collection.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching an expanded COVID-19 screening testing program to support public, charter and private K-12 schools in protecting students and staff from the spread of COVID-19.
Published: Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 @ 9:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This expansion will provide benefits to families with young children and infants who need extra help buying food.
Published: Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 @ 5:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bill to expand the Opportunity Scholarship Program passed the N.C. House, 69-49, on Tuesday, April 13, following a floor debate that focused on accountability.
Published: Sunday, April 18th, 2021 @ 7:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans in the N.C. House are advancing a bill that would expand and strengthen the state’s three school-choice scholarship programs that help low-income children and those with special needs attend a private school.
Published: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 @ 9:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Administration Makes Essential Workers Eligible for Vaccinations at Community Health Centers in Federal CHC Vaccination Program
Published: Friday, March 26th, 2021 @ 9:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has expanded its vaccine data dashboard to provide information on people who have been partially or fully vaccinated through the federal long-term care and retail pharmacy programs.
Published: Friday, March 26th, 2021 @ 6:48 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Wilmington’s Republican senator has teamed up with a Winston-Salem Democrat to push a bill that would expand North Carolina’s film grant program — a program critics say is actually a money loser for the state.
Published: Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 @ 7:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently received approval to use federal matching funds to expand services for the evidence-based early childhood program, Reach Out and Read.
Published: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 @ 9:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Many countries have used weather modification programs for decades, with China being one of the most frequent users of the technology.
Published: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 @ 6:00 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Two years after Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) remains focused on getting help to the people who need it most in storm-impacted areas of the state.
Published: Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 @ 10:59 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has been awarded $1.5 million to support and expand the Hope4NC program
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2020 @ 3:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Hope4Healers Helpline (919-226-2002) is being expanded to support the staff who work in North Carolina’s child care programs.
Published: Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 @ 11:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Between 2002 and 2017, Florida expanded its private school voucher program, and according to a new NBER study, children who participated in the program were the big winners.
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2020 @ 1:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper announced high-speed internet will expand in in Columbus County thanks to a federal grant announced today a $7.9 million ReConnect Pilot Program grant.
Published: Friday, December 13th, 2019 @ 5:13 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Cooper has insisted that North Carolina can expand its Medicaid program "without any additional state tax dollars."
Published: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 @ 8:45 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The Medicaid program is for those in the shadows, the most unfortunate and needy of our citizens. As discussions of expanding our state’s Medicaid program continue — and hold up the new budget — it’s worth asking: Is our current Medicaid program adequately serving those in the shadows?
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 9:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper's second State of the State address included plenty of proposals liberals and Democrats cheered
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 @ 9:23 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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