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Legislators question NCDHHS, hospitals on rural health
Lawmakers hear rural health concerns as state officials move forward with $213M plan to support rural health.
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Lawmakers OK health bill to slash costs, undo select CON regulations
With North Carolina recently ranked as having the most expensive healthcare in the country, state lawmakers have passed a sweeping bipartisan bill aimed at lowering costs and improving transparency for patients.
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Senate healthcare committee discusses new version of ‘Right to Try’ bill
Senate Healthcare committee discusses 'Right to Try' bill.
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Murry leaves NC AG race to run for NC Court of Appeals
A Republican candidate in the 2024 race for North Carolina’s next attorney general has changed course and has decided to run for a different office. Tom Murry announced over the weekend that he has decided to run for a seat on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, leaving current Republican Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-08) to run...
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Follow the Money: The SAVE Act
The SAVE Act, (House Bill 218/Senate Bill 175) filed in the state legislature would allow nurses to practice up to their level of certification, with “full practice authority.” More than 25 other states have already passed similar legislation.
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Senate unveils Medicaid expansion details
On Tuesday, N.C. Senate Health Committee leaders unveiled the details of the Medicaid expansion agreement with state House leaders made last week.
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Republican Tom Murry announces run for NC Attorney General
Former Representative and state prosecutor Tom Murry, R-Wake, has announced he is running for North Carolina Attorney General. Murry, a former member of the N.C. House from Morrisville, said he would stand for law enforcement if he were to be elected. “My pledge to the people of North Carolina is simple,” Murry said. “I will...
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Unanimous Senate confirms Roseland as state controller
More than seven months after he started the job, State Controller Nels Roseland has won official confirmation from the N.C. Senate. Senators voted 47-0 to approve Roseland as controller through June 2029. The seven-year appointment also requires a vote in the state House.
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Committee appointments released ahead of legislative session on Wednesday
Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, today announced his intended committee appointments for the 2023-24 legislative biennium. Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, was appointed to be a chair of the highly sought-after Senate Finance Committee. In a post charged with writing the state budget, Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, is stepping in as chair of the Appropriations/Base Budget Committee.
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House passes Medicaid expansion study bill
The North Carolina House passed a bill Tuesday evening that would direct the state's health agency to come up with a Medicaid Modernization Plan. The bill lays out the fiscal requirements that the members would require in order to vote expand Medicaid to an estimated 600,000 new enrollees.
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With primary canvass complete, legislative leaders eye veto-proof majorities
The N.C. State Board of Elections officially certified primary elections on Thursday, June 9. According to the NCSBE, about 1.4 million people cast ballots, a 20% voter turnout for the May 17 primary. Karen Brinson Bell, NCSBE executive director, presented the results to board members for certification. “I think our voters can have tremendous amounts...
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Democrats’ ‘no’ votes on Free the Smiles veto override follow common pattern
Neither state Senate Democrat who initially voted for the Free the Smiles legislation last month was willing to stick with that “yes” vote this week. Both of their “yes” votes turned into “no” when they had a chance to help override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the school masking measure. The flip from “yes” to...
