Gov. Roy Cooper signed four bills into law Saturday, including the controversial H.B.346, Reorganization & Economic Development Act, which will allow Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina and Delta Dental to reorganize and create a holding company for billions in surplus revenue.
A bipartisan bill that would allow Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina and Delta Dental to reorganize and create a holding company that could transfer billions in surplus policyholder money passed in the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee Wednesday.
It was a case of rinse and repeat for North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday as they heard much of the same testimony from North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) officials on efforts to help those who lost homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.
North Carolina lawmakers heard once again on Wednesday from officials on hurricane recovery efforts for those who lost their homes due to Hurricanes Matthew and Florence. Unfortunately, much of the same testimony was given in the almost four-hour hurricane response and recovery subcommittee meeting as it was in September. The consensus: responsibility is said to be taken. Still, not much progress is being made for those who have had no place to call home, for some as far back as 2016.
The N.C. House will take up sports betting legislation after a bill to expand wagers statewide passed in the Senate last week. Senate Bill 688 was read for the first time in the House on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The legislation was then referred to the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House. The...
Sports betting legislation passed the state Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, clearing an initial hurdle on its way to the full Senate. The primary sponsor Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir County, has gotten support for Senate Bill 688 by pointing out that many North Carolina residents already bet on sports with black market websites or apps...
A bill that advocates say would boost access to dentistry, especially in the state’s rural areas, is sailing through the General Assembly. Senate Bill 146, sponsored by Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, has received nearly unanimous support in both chambers. After minor revisions in the House, the Senate could reconsider the legislation Wednesday, July 21. From...
“They are making money every year off our children, off our parents, and off taxpayers,” said N.C. Sen. Tom McInnis, R-Richmond
In yet another sign of turmoil at the N.C. Division of Employment Security, officials announced this week the division overpaid more than $69 million in unemployment benefits last year. The pandemic causes a sharp spike in claims in 2020, with nearly a third of workers filing for unemployment. State and federal employment programs paid out...
It’s irresponsible of some politicians to use faith to lure people into endangering themselves, their family, and their own congregation, Gov. Roy Cooper said during a Friday, April 17, news conference. Cooper didn’t name names, but Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, is among those who have criticized county stay-at-home orders, such as Wake’s, that restrict...
N.C. Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, has reached out to Gov. Roy Cooper in defense of a pastor who calls the governor’s stay-at-home order discriminatory against churches and houses of worship. The pastor, who worships in Perry’s district, says Cooper’s order limits churches to 10 people, but limits on other retailers, such as grocery stores, aren’t...
