Chris Cooper, professor of political science at Western Carolina University, analyzes the early work of the 2023 N.C. General Assembly.
Western Carolina’s Chris Cooper offers 2023 NC legislative session progress report
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A three-judge panel overseeing Gov. Roy Cooper’s lawsuit against proposed changes to North Carolina’s state elections board could issue a decision by March 8. The panel predicted a decision “by the end of next week” after holding a 75-minute hearing Wednesday.
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North Carolina should quit this club
When it comes to regulating nurses, North Carolina is in an increasingly exclusive club. Unfortunately, the cost of our club membership far exceeds any benefits. In most states, nurse practitioners and other advanced-practice nurses have significant authority to treat patients without being subject to the authority of a physician. In Virginia, for example, they enjoy...
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