State Treasurer Dale Folwell has awarded BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina the Third Party Administrator contract for the State Health Plan. The TPA negotiates contracts with health-care providers and processes claims paid with taxpayer money. BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina holds the current TPA contract,…
RALEIGH — The Wake County Superior Court has a new leader. Chief Justice Mark Martin has appointed Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway to succeed senior resident Judge Donald Stephens, who will retire Nov. 1. “Judge Ridgeway has served with distinction as Superior Court judge,…
Democrats on the House Select Committee on Judicial Redistricting on Tuesday tried to raise objections to the comprehensive judicial redistricting plans in House Bill 717. They got a detailed history and civics lessons instead. Rep. Joe John, D-Wake, asked if there…
Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency in North Carolina to include all 100 counties in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. This comes as residents are still dealing with the effects of a hurricane that barreled into the state almost a year ago. “There is a lot we…
Update: The State Board of Education voted in favor of adopting the ESSA draft plan on Sept. 7, with only Board Vice Chairman A.L. “Buddy” Collins voting against it. North Carolina report cards measuring school performance may add chronic absenteeism and school climate to gauge success. State Board…
The N. C. Retail Merchants Association are praising lawmakers for House Bill 56, which repeals the Outer Banks plastic bag ban. The ban, passed in 2009, was intended to reduce litter and protect the environment by banning retailers and restaurants…
The state House of Representatives wrapped up the August special session Thursday with a heated debate over House Bill 56, and after passing the measure, adjourned until early October. The Senate passed its adjournment resolution Wednesday but met in a skeleton session early Thursday and went home. The measure…
The State Board of Education must cut its budget by more than $737,000. It’s struggling to make those cuts without laying off more staff. General Assembly leaders said the board was wasting too much on bureaucracy. So lawmakers ordered the board to reduce the Department of Public Instruction’s…
The Senate Redistricting Committee made a few tweaks to redrawn Senate maps, including an incumbent protection amendment for a Democrat, but otherwise passed the documents intact. The maps will be taken up by the full Senate Friday at 10 a.m. Majority Republicans turned back a series…
The House met briefly during Thursday to override two bills vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper. House Bill 140 and House Bill 770 both gained enough votes to reverse the governor’s veto not long after the session opened. The House may…
