At His Old School, Term-Limited North Carolina Governor Takes New Tack on Public Education Funding Posted by Associated Press | Jan 24, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government Cooper said on Tuesday he’d seek to build a coalition to prod the General Assembly to improve public schools toward his policy preferences. Read More
CHCCS Declines to Adopt 2 Portions of ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ Law in Recent Policy Review Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 24, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government CHCCS became the latest North Carolina district to adopt policies from the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law. But it did not adopt all of them. Read More
Judge Blocks Tighter Rule on Same-Day Registration in North Carolina Elections Posted by Associated Press | Jan 23, 2024 | Election, State Government The preliminary injunction tells elections workers they can’t nullify ballots of those who register and immediately vote during early voting. Read More
Cooper, Medicaid Leader Push Insurance Enrollment as North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Also Grows Posted by Associated Press | Jan 11, 2024 | Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina is barely a month into the start of Medicaid expansion... Read More
Chief Judge is Replaced in a Shakeup on the North Carolina Court of Appeals Posted by Associated Press | Jan 4, 2024 | State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina’s chief justice has quietly replaced the next... Read More
Long-Running North Carolina Education Case Will Return Before the State Supreme Court in February Posted by Associated Press | Dec 27, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS More arguments in education funding litigation that goes back... Read More
Top Stories of 2023: In Raleigh, Medicaid Expansion and a Supercharged GOP Posted by Staff | Dec 26, 2023 | State Government, Top Stories of 2023 The year 2023 saw a flurry of activity in Raleigh, including Medicaid expansion but also aggressive GOP legislation on hot-button issues. Read More
North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Reached 280,000 in First Weeks of Program Posted by Associated Press | Dec 21, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The number of North Carolina residents enrolled in Medicaid under... Read More
North Carolina Gov. Cooper Says Medicaid Expansion and Other Investments Made 2023 a Big Year Posted by Associated Press | Dec 17, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON As Republicans used their legislative heft in 2023 to enact more... Read More
New North Carolina Congressional Districts Challenged in Federal Court on Racial Bias Claims Posted by Associated Press | Dec 6, 2023 | Election, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Black and Latino voters sued in federal court on... Read More