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Rep. Mike Clampitt passes away after battle with cancer
Rep. Mike Clampitt has passed away after a year-long battle with cancer. He first was elected to the General Assembly in 2016.
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Deadline nears as NC Helene aid yields 14 completed homes
“North Carolina is committed to helping families who lost their homes during Hurricane Helene recover,” said Gov. Josh Stein.
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Renew NC extends Helene housing aid deadline to Jan. 31
Renew NC announced it has extended the deadline for western NC homeowners affected by Hurricane Helene to apply for assistance through the Single-Family Housing Program (SFHP) from Dec. 31 to Jan. 31.
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$29M more in federal funds coming to NC for Helene recovery
State agencies and communities in western NC will soon be receiving $29 million in federal public assistance reimbursements for Hurricane Helene recovery projects.
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Housing recovery applications for Helene victims close Dec. 31
Applications for Renew NC's housing assistance for Helene victims must be submitted by Dec 31st.
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Homeowners hit by Helene have until Dec. 31 to apply for state aid
Western North Carolinians whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Helene and are seeking assistance in rebuilding have until Dec. 31 to apply for the state’s Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program (SFPH).
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Who’s pro-business? New report ranks lawmakers’ voting record
Republicans as a whole outranked Democrats in the legislature, but two NC Democrats outranks some Republican members.
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Few competitive races, more safe incumbents as NC’s congressional filing closes
Editor’s note: this story has been updated from the original posting to include more specific partisan leaning data according to analysis by the N.C. General Assembly. While state lawmakers urge the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the 2022 N.C. Congressional maps, filing in the map’s district races is over, for now. At noon on...
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DOT overspending blasted by state auditor at Senate committee meeting
Lawmakers blasted the N.C. Department of Transportation for careless overspending, suggesting the DOT is using the coronavirus to “cover up” irresponsible cash management. The Senate Transportation Committee used a Wednesday, May 20, meeting to lambaste DOT for overspending hundreds of millions of dollars. The agency was mired in financial problems before the outbreak. The coronavirus...
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Rep. Chuck McGrady says he won’t seek re-election in 2020
Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Hendersonville, won’t seek re-election when his term expires next year. He’s now serving his fifth term in the N.C. House. “Serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives has been one of the greatest honors of my life; my gratitude to the people of Henderson County for providing me with that opportunity...
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After nearly six years, Medicaid reform finally entering the home stretch
As chief budget writer in the House, state Rep. Nelson Dollar is accustomed to dealing with big numbers. But he marvels at the pending $6 billion layout to launch the first phase of the state’s Medicaid transformation to a managed care format. “That’s roughly a third of the Medicaid procurement, so it’s the largest procurement...
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HOPE Act heads to governor but civil liberties concerns remain
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 to access the Controlled Substances Reporting System — an online database of patient prescription records...
