The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is committed to developing a more skilled and satisfied caregiver workforce to improve the quality of care and support available to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 9:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The recently passed NC state budget contains a provision that would not allow local governments and municipalities to establish minimum wage and other employment-related requirements for private employers.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 12:29 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A $2.5-billion-dollar bond referendum is slated to be placed on the November ballot this year, as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) looks for support to fund 30 different projects in the school district.
Published: Sunday, January 14th, 2024 @ 10:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly overrode six of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, a new record, ensuring the bills become law despite Cooper’s objections.
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State budget negotiations are stalled as House and Senate lawmakers are too far apart to reach a deal. Reportedly, there will not be a budget agreement until likely September, following what had initially been a June 30 deadline.
Published: Saturday, November 11th, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In the wake of the April 28 NC Supreme Court ruling requiring government-issued photo identification in order to vote in North Carolina elections, exception forms created by the NC State Board of Elections (NCSBE) have been introduced that would allow individuals to vote
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 6:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Carolina Journal has learned that Jeff Hauser, a current NCGA House staffer and experienced Republican operative, will announce an exploratory committee for the 13th U.S. Congressional District on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-Wake, is the district’s incumbent.
Published: Sunday, October 8th, 2023 @ 4:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Medicaid expansion will no longer launch Oct. 1 as the North Carolina General Assembly failed to take needed action to meet that date.
Published: Thursday, September 14th, 2023 @ 7:43 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Launch depends on General Assembly acting by Sept. 1
Published: Monday, July 31st, 2023 @ 5:44 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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“Let’s let children be children, not miniature adults with full-sized problems,”
Published: Saturday, July 1st, 2023 @ 6:01 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Protecting citizens rights
Published: Monday, June 26th, 2023 @ 6:19 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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When the new North Carolina General Assembly session commences in January 2023, a mix of old and new faces will be present, along with revisiting some old issues and brand-new ones.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 7:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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gives veto proof majority, but has she changed her leftwing policy positions?
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
By: John Steed
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Leaders in the North Carolina House and Senate announced an agreement on Wednesday, March 8, on a budget amount for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 10:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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General Assembly leaders agreed to a bottom-line budget number last week, kicking off the biennium budget season. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) announced that General Fund spending would increase by 6.5% in the first year
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 2:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a recent WFAE news interview, special master Bob Orr seemed to shift responsibility for North Carolina’s congressional maps from the court’s assigned special masters to the University of California professor advising them
Published: Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 @ 11:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Expresses Appreciation for DOT Collaboration
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 2:38 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Sen. Wiley Nickel, D-Wake, reflected on his time representing the 16th District in the North Carolina General Assembly and his plans for the future as a newly elected U.S. House member representing the 13th District Tuesday at a farewell press conference.
Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 @ 4:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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enacting proposed state legislation as local school board policy
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 10:03 pm
By: John Steed
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Government is best and most responsive to the individual when it is closest to them. We're talking about the local, the county, and even the state level.
Published: Monday, December 12th, 2022 @ 9:23 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Does Party Platform actually means what it says?
Published: Sunday, December 11th, 2022 @ 9:25 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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N.C. House and Senate pleased overall with the results of the General Election.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 1:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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"Republicans have developed a second issue, and Democrats haven’t, and for Republicans that issue is crime,” said Jim Blaine, The Differentiators
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2022 @ 10:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Budget Director Charlie Perusse to retire, Chief Deputy Kristin Walker to head OSBM
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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will party loyalty rules be enforced? They should be
Published: Wednesday, September 21st, 2022 @ 5:54 pm
By: John Steed
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...so you don't have to.
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2022 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Combined General and Transportation Funds' Debt Service is Projected to Peak at 2.61% in FY 2023
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 1:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. General Assembly is expected to being voting Tuesday on the newly-released 2021-23 conference budget.
Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 @ 9:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Senate passed House Bill 110 on Wednesday, Sept. 8, which would modify rules to the HOPE rental assistance program.
Published: Sunday, October 24th, 2021 @ 6:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state Senate has voted again, 27-15, to place new limits on the governor’s emergency powers. The Senate’s endorsement of the measure returns the issue to the state House.
Published: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 @ 11:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of a joint redistricting committee between the N.C. House and Senate on Tuesday, Aug. 10 heard public feedback on new criteria for drawing district maps.
Published: Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 @ 9:37 am
By: Carolina Journal
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