State taxpayers would save hundreds of millions of dollars in health insurance costs, thanks to a unanimous ruling Tuesday from the N.C. Court of Appeals. The decision said government retirees don’t have a contractual right to get health insurance coverage from…
The North Carolina General Assembly lags behind most other states as one of seven state governments that doesn’t offer video of any legislative sessions or committees. Reps. Destin Hall, R-Caldwell; Jason Saine, R-Lincoln; and Brendan Jones, R-Columbus, are behind a new bill which would turn…
Democratic lawmakers are looking to change school performance grades by providing separate marks for achievement and growth. Mecklenburg Democrats Sens. Joyce Waddell, Natasha Marcus, and Mujtaba Mohammed introduced Senate Bill 176 on Monday, March 4. A similar bill was filed…
Candidate filing for North Carolina’s fraud-scarred 9th U.S. Congressional District will begin next week for a May 14 primary, and the general election is set for Sept. 10. The State Board of Elections approved the special election schedule Monday, March 4, the…
Western Governors University has partnered with the USO of North Carolina to offer eight $2,500 scholarships to members of the state’s military community. WGU is a fast-growing online college providing degrees for nontraditional and adult students. A nonprofit with affiliates in nine states, the college…
As North Carolina’s population ages, and demands for health care rise, nurses need the freedom to do more. A bipartisan group of lawmakers made that pitch Tuesday at a news conference, renewing a years-long push for regulatory reform. The Safe, Accessible, Value Directed and Excellent Health…
A Wake County judge has denied a request to stay his ruling invalidating two voter-approved amendments to the state constitution. In response, the Senate’s top leader promises to seek a stay from the N.C. Court of Appeals. An order last week from Judge Bryan Collins tossed out constitutional amendments lowering…
A majority of the state’s voters view election fraud as a big problem after an investigation into alleged absentee ballot fraud in the 9th Congressional District, a new poll shows. The poll, released by Elon University on Friday, March 1, surveyed…
The 125 employees at the car dealership Senate Marjority Leader Harry Brown owns could get cheaper health insurance if Senate Bill 86 becomes law. So could thousands of other people working at small companies, along with self-employed workers. The Small…
The handoff of the state-operated single-payer Medicaid program to a private managed care system won’t provide taxpayers any immediate relief. That was the report Mark Collins, a member of the legislative Fiscal Research Division, gave Thursday…
