On Thursday, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives passed two bills that support women and families facing an unplanned pregnancy: the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act and The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act.
Published: Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 @ 9:07 am
By: Daily Wire
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Florida grand jury issues report
Published: Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 @ 7:14 am
By: John Steed
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Congressman Dan Bishop, R-NC8, was in the spotlight yesterday not only for his opposition to the debt ceiling agreement reached by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, but also for challenging McCarthy’s capability in his position as speaker.
Published: Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 @ 1:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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More than 60% of people requesting an emergency grant waited between 31 to 153 days for help. Federal law requires that Emergency Solutions Grant Program funds be paid within 30 days.
Published: Saturday, May 20th, 2023 @ 9:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis knows her Hope Florida program isn’t going to be the sexiest story in the news cycle. She knows it won’t drive social media clicks or spark heated debate on cable news panels.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2023 @ 11:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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The tax burden from illegal immigration at the federal, state, and local levels is roughly $150.7 billion per year, according to an analysis published on Wednesday by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 9:15 am
By: Daily Wire
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Department of Commerce announces $146 million in awards through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, with another $1 billion in funding now available
Published: Friday, August 12th, 2022 @ 7:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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These are very troubling times. The federal government shows no allegiance to or understanding of the US Constitution and we, as a nation, are struggling with our political identity and our social identity.
Published: Friday, April 22nd, 2022 @ 1:19 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the State of North Carolina has been awarded more than $38 million in federal funding to establish a new water assistance program for households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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White House Releases Initial Report Detailing Existing Resources for Energy Communities
Published: Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 @ 9:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Feb. 27 on a 219-212 vote.
Published: Sunday, March 7th, 2021 @ 8:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper announced new appointments to state boards and commissions today
Published: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 @ 8:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) began distributing a one-time supplemental payment to families enrolled in the Work First Cash Assistance program with one or more children.
Published: Friday, May 22nd, 2020 @ 4:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Roy Cooper recently made it easier for people to apply for Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Published: Sunday, May 17th, 2020 @ 12:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today implemented the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule.
Published: Monday, February 24th, 2020 @ 11:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Garbage in, garbage out. This rule of thumb applies to every field of human behavior — very much including politics.
Published: Thursday, January 16th, 2020 @ 6:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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I don’t think North Carolina should expand Medicaid under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Published: Thursday, September 26th, 2019 @ 6:57 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on the revision of the proposed 2019–2022 North Carolina Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) State Plan, which outlines how the state will facilitate the TANF program over the next three years.
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 @ 12:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday, July 5, 2019, the President signed into law:
Published: Monday, July 8th, 2019 @ 8:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In true government fashion, the NC House has tried to slip a very bad bill past the citizens of North Carolina and has rushed and hushed it in order to prejudice those most harmed, our North Carolina commercial fishermen and our fellow recreational fishermen.
Published: Saturday, June 29th, 2019 @ 8:56 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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As Approved by the Legislative Goals Conference
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 7:42 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Because of the federal shutdown at the beginning of the year, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to adjust distribution schedules for Food and Nutrition Services benefits.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Because of the federal shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has instructed states to issue February's Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits by Sunday, Jan. 20.
Published: Sunday, January 20th, 2019 @ 4:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper urged President Trump and members of Congress to end the federal government shutdown
Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 @ 7:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement on a possible federal government shutdown
Published: Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 @ 1:33 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a report outlining the likely effects of expanding work requirements for non-disabled working-age adults in social welfare programs.
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 4:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If government gives you a cash handout or a "free" service and you are capable of working, studying, or providing service to the community in exchange for your public assistance, should you be obligated to do so?
Published: Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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In 1886, Sir Edward Clarke delivered a speech in the U.K. House of Commons and in polite way of insulting someone, he said: "The mind was indeed so open that it had nothing in it at all."
Published: Thursday, December 14th, 2017 @ 10:14 am
By: Diane Rufino
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2017 @ 9:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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State Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) voted today in support of the final budget compromise with the House of Representatives
Published: Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 8:39 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The North Carolina Senate passed a $22.9 billion balanced budget Friday, May 12, 2017
Published: Monday, May 15th, 2017 @ 10:39 am
By: Bill Cook
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The public is invited to comment on North Carolina's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Caseload Reduction Credit Report.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 10:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Any political movement that can turn out tens of thousands of protesters on a chilly morning in February must be deemed impressive.
Published: Friday, February 14th, 2014 @ 11:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina isn't the only state that plans to idle its Work First poverty program temporarily after October if the federal government shutdown continues. Other states also are moving in the same direction, officials say.
Published: Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 @ 11:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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