The HOPE Act would allow local police to access without a warrant the medical records of drug suspects. Senate Bill 616 passed the House on Thursday, June 14, and was sent to the governor. The bill would allow local investigators…
State and local governments, occupational licensing boards, and other public agencies will need to dust off their rule books. Legislation requiring all these entities to list the criminal offenses they impose and report them to the General Assembly by Dec. 1 passed the House Wednesday, June 13, and is on…
[Editor’s note: This column was updated after original publication to include recent data.] The latest device flooding schools resembles a flash drive but doesn’t store data. Its purpose: delivering a flavored nicotine hit. Called a JUUL, it’s a hipper iteration of the e-cigarette, which debuted a decade ago. Adolescents, who…
The Senate passed legislation on an initial vote allowing more small businesses to self-fund health benefit plans cheaper than those available under the Affordable Care Act. The Senate voted 37-10 on Wednesday, June 13, to pass House Bill 933. It’s scheduled for…
If the HOPE Act passes the House in its current form and gets signed into law, local police officers will be able to view the medical records of anyone who’s been prescribed a controlled substance. Seen as the “second chapter” of legislation aimed at cracking…
State Treasurer Dale Folwell discusses recent developments involving North Carolina’s State Health Plan. Folwell offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
State investigators found significant problems during their investigation of a Cary birthing center where three infants died over the course of six months. Baby+Co, which runs a handful of natural birthing centers across the country, agreed to a voluntary review of their…
The House completed the snub of Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto with a 73-44 override vote, as a single Democrat, outgoing Wake County Rep. Duane Hall, joined a unified Republican caucus. The House vote on the Republican-written $23.9 billion budget Tuesday,…
ROBBINSVILLE — “I came here to make a living, not a killing,” California native Dr. Patrick Kelley said from the basement workshop of his Graham County dentist office. He and his daughter, Caroline Kemmerer, were putting the final touches on an assortment of amusement games…
Some lawmakers hope to allow family farmers, small farm-related businesses, and others to band together for more affordable health coverage. The move could help hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians. The Senate Health Care Committee debated House Bill 933 Thursday, June…
