A Satan-worshipping cult of pedophiles is blackmailing girls into cutting themselves — but the FBI didn’t seem interested in that so much as the fact that one of its members once used the n-word, a Daily Wire investigation found.
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023 @ 1:10 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Staff errors led to a series of financial missteps at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, according to the results of a new audit from the office of N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood.
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 @ 1:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Congressional Democrats are trying to take away what little potential flexibility states have over their health insurance markets.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 9:11 am
By: Carolina Journal
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President Trump campaigned in 2016 on repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and ushering in a new health care system that would provide more choices at lower costs for all Americans.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 7:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released a spending report showing that the rate of health care spending growth slowed for the second straight year
Published: Thursday, December 13th, 2018 @ 10:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced 11 appointments to various state boards and commissions
Published: Sunday, August 19th, 2018 @ 3:10 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL), a globally diversified financial services group providing insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance, will open an operational hub in Raleigh and create 365 new jobs over four years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, July 28th, 2018 @ 2:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2017 @ 2:23 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last Wednesday, along with Senator Harry Brown and Senator Bill Rabon we filed Senate Bill 284 (Property Insurance Fairness)
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 8:59 pm
By: Bill Cook
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When the Affordable Care Act passed Congress in 2010, analysts from the Congressional Budget Office, the federal agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid, and private-sector allies released estimates for how many Americans would enroll in ACA-exchange plans over the ensuing years
Published: Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 @ 8:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite recent legislation easing some restrictions on the marketplace, North Carolina's rate-setting structure for car insurance is little more than a government price-fixing scheme that hits consumers in the wallet while protecting the profits of some insurance companies, a consumer advocate...
Published: Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 @ 1:43 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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It's rate-filing season for health insurance companies, and this week marked the deadline for carriers to disclose and explain any proposed rate increases of ten percent or more for 2016 Obamacare plans sold on the individual market. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina made the cut.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2015 @ 8:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Robeson County reduced the workweeks for 367 part-time employees and capped them at 25 hours weekly to avoid higher health insurance costs associated with mandates in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Published: Monday, December 1st, 2014 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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David F. Thompson, who has led the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for the past nine years, will leave his position as Executive Director in October to take a position with the National Association of Counties (NACo).
Published: Tuesday, August 26th, 2014 @ 10:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State lawmakers were presented Tuesday with a litany of potential horror stories related to the federal Affordable Care Act. At its worst, Obamacare would sock North Carolina with thousands of job losses, double-digit insurance premium increases, deep Medicare cuts to help pay for the health...
Published: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 @ 10:55 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The official deadline recently passed for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's exchange policyholders to pay their January health insurance premiums. The deadline was extended at the behest of President Obama due to serious problems with the federal HealthCare.gov website. The days of...
Published: Saturday, February 1st, 2014 @ 3:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With a few notable exceptions, government agencies in North Carolina do not expect a major hit from Obamacare mandates in the coming year. But that could change in 2015, when large employer requirements kick in for organizations such as the UNC system, where as many as 10,000 temporary employees...
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 @ 8:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The General Fund cost of operating the State Health Plan is expected to rise about $90 million from fiscal years 2013-14 to 2015-16, but that is a slower growth trend than in past years, and Obamacare will have little effect on it, officials say.
Published: Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 @ 11:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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People who sign up for health insurance on the new Obamacare exchanges may qualify for subsidies. The subsidy amount one receives is determined by the individual's projected annual household income for 2014.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2013 @ 6:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
Published: Friday, April 19th, 2013 @ 6:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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An effort to allow auto insurance companies to set their own rates collided with opponents on Tuesday as the bill failed to muster enough votes to get out of committee.
Published: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 @ 1:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's auto insurance system imposes a special tax on all drivers that helps subsidize rates for high-risk drivers. That tax is part of a system designed to guarantee profits for insurers.
Published: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 @ 11:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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NC 20 learned earlier today that NC Department of Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has reached a settlement agreement with the NC Rate Bureau on the Homeowners Insurance Rate Filing that was submitted in October 2012.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2013 @ 9:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Much has changed for the good concerning North Carolina's regulatory environment with the passage of the Regulatory Reform Act (RRA) of 2011, tort reform, medical malpractice reform, and workers' compensation reform.
Published: Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 @ 1:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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But when the conversation turns to races like Secretary of State, Secretary of Labor, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, eyes glaze over, yawns break out, and looks of confusion take over.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2012 @ 4:38 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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