NC Legislature OKs Personal Care Service Change
A way to restore more Medicaid-funded assistance to people in North Carolina with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease has received final legislative approval.
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McCrory Says NC Tax Overhaul Is ‘Very Close’
Posted by Associated Press | Jul 9, 2013 | State Government
Governor Pat McCrory is trying to push a tax overhaul agreement over the finish line that would in turn lead to legislators passing an overdue North Carolina state budget.
Read MoreChapel Hill Town Council Member Speaks Out Against Abortion Restrictions
Posted by Staff | Jul 4, 2013 | State Government
Protestors gathered at the state’s legislature Wednesday morning to demonstrate against a bill passed by the state Senate before they go on break that would tighten the regulations on abortion clinics.
Read MoreAt End of Fiscal Year, N.C. Budget Still Not Passed
Posted by Staff | Jul 2, 2013 | State Government
July 1, the beginning of the 2013-14 fiscal year, came and went without the General Assembly passing the state’s budget.
Read MoreNC Governor Says Tax Talks Are Tough Process
Posted by Associated Press | Jun 27, 2013 | State Government
The governor says he’s looked at many tax scenarios but hasn’t made his own offer to legislators.
Read MoreLegislature OKs NC Stop-Gap State Spending Plan
Posted by Associated Press | Jun 26, 2013 | State Government
The Senate and House approved Tuesday a stop-gap spending measure that would keep funding government operations through July as budget talks continue.
Read MoreNC Senate Delays Final Vote On Tax Overhaul
Posted by Associated Press | Jun 19, 2013 | State Government
The Senate plan cuts taxes by billions through a gradual repeal of corporate taxes and lower income tax rates.
Read MoreMcCrory’s Got Problems With House, Senate Budgets
Posted by Associated Press | Jun 18, 2013 | State Government
McCrory says he has problems with parts of both the House and Senate versions of the two-year spending plan.
Read MoreCHCCS Not Opposed To Current Form Of Testing
Posted by Staff | Jun 17, 2013 | Pre-K - 12 Education
Gov McCrory is calling for the NC Board of Education to re-examine its approach to standardized testing.
Read MoreRacial Justice Act Repeal Heads To NC Gov. McCrory
Posted by Associated Press | Jun 13, 2013 | State Government
A bill designed to clear the way for executions to resume in North Carolina is headed to Governor Pat McCrory’s desk after receiving final legislative approval.
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