Trump Makes Moves To Expand His Power, Sparking Chaos and a Possible Constitutional Crisis Posted by Associated Press | Jan 29, 2025 | World President Donald Trump is taking steps to maximize his power, sparking chaos and what critics contend is a constitutional crisis. Read More
Extra Private School Voucher Funding Gets Initial Ok From North Carolina Senate Posted by Associated Press | Sep 10, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government The North Carolina Senate took the first step in clearing the waitlist for private school vouchers after passing a supplemental spending plan. Read More
Meyer: Vouchers Back on Agenda in Raleigh, But Budget Crisis Looms Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 8, 2024 | State Government State Sen. Graig Meyer (D-Orange) discusses lawmakers’ return to session in Raleigh to tackle vouchers and other funding matters. Read More
All Qualifying North Carolina Hospitals Are Joining Debt-Reduction Effort, Governor Says Posted by Associated Press | Aug 14, 2024 | Health, State Government All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in the first-of-its-kind initiative aiming to reduce medical debt. Read More
US Regulators OK North Carolina Medicaid Carrot to Hospitals To Eliminate Patient Debt Posted by Associated Press | Aug 2, 2024 | Business, Health, State Government Federal regulators signed off on a proposal to offer scores of North Carolina hospitals incentives to eliminate patients’ medical debt. 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
North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Still Set for Dec. 1 Start as Federal Regulators Give Final OK Posted by Associated Press | Oct 16, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Federal regulators have given their final approval for North... Read More
Republicans Ditch Efforts to Expand Legal Gambling in North Carolina, Will Pass Budget This Week Posted by Associated Press | Sep 20, 2023 | Business, Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON North Carolina Republican legislative leaders ditched late... Read More
Medicaid Expansion Won’t Begin in North Carolina on Oct. 1 Because There’s Still No Final Budget Posted by Associated Press | Aug 30, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON With the state budget’s passage now two months late, North... Read More
North Carolina’s Governor Visits Rural Areas To Promote Medicaid Expansion Delayed by Budget Wait Posted by Associated Press | Aug 19, 2023 | Health, State Government Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With a Medicaid expansion kickoff likely delayed further in... Read More