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Moody hearing exposes failures, fuels DSS reform push
NC lawmakers weigh DSS reforms after DHHS found repeated failures in Mecklenburg’s handling of abuse reports before Dominique Moody’s death.
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NC bill would create tax deduction for prescription drug costs
NC House committee advances bill creating tax deduction for up to $5,000 in out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
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Bill would make community college free for children of public safety workers
House and Senate lawmakers propose tuition-free community college for children of long-serving firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers.
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NC House bill would eliminate local sales tax on groceries
Lawmakers propose eliminating local grocery taxes to ease costs, but critics warn counties could lose millions and face pressure to raise other taxes.
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Lawmakers press NC officials over Medicaid fraud, oversight concerns
Republican lawmakers pressed NC officials on Medicaid fraud oversight, raising concerns about enforcement gaps, data tracking, and accountability.
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Foster care bill unanimously passes NC legislature
The Fostering Care in NC Act is now on its way to Gov. Josh Stein after clearing both chambers of the General Assembly with unanimous support this week.
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REINS Act clears NC House, requiring legislative oversight for costly rules
Under the bill, if a regulation created by officials in the executive branch has an economic impact of over $1 million, then the NC General Assembly would have a statutory role in approving the proposed rule.
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New bill calls for transparency in executive branch regulatory process
The REINS Act creates a formal process for individuals to challenge proposed rules. It also requires legislative approval for any permanent regulation that's expected to have an economic impact of $1 million or more within a 12-month period.
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Chesser appointed chair of NC House Committee on Regulatory Reform
Since Republicans took control of the North Carolina General Assembly more than a decade ago, regulatory reforms, in the form of the perennial "Regulatory Reform Act," have consistently been one of lawmakers largest undertakings each session.
