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Dental boards still dominated by insiders 10 years after SCOTUS case from NC

Ten years after the US Supreme Court handed down an antitrust ruling against North Carolina’s dental board, similar boards across the country have done little to respond to the high court’s decision. That’s a key finding in a new report the Pacific Legal Foundation released Wednesday.

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Study: North Carolina ranks among top states for technology careers

A new study highlights North Carolina as one of the top ten states in the U.S. for pursuing a career in technology, ranking eighth overall. The study used data such as the percentage of degrees awarded in tech, the cost of attendance, and median earnings four years post-graduation.

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Winning plaintiffs reject SCOTUS review of NC transgender treatment case

Plaintiffs are asking the nation’s highest court not to consider a case challenging the North Carolina State Health Plan’s ban on funding medical treatments typically sought by transgender patients. The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the plaintiffs and against the State Health Plan in April.

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24 states support NC appeal to SCOTUS in transgender treatment case

Twenty-four states filed a brief this week supporting North Carolina and West Virginia in their appeals to the US Supreme Court. The states seek to a reverse a federal Appeals Court ruling forcing taxpayer-funded health plans to cover medical treatments sought mainly by transgender people.

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