RALEIGH — Heading into August, state lawmakers have been working to finalize the budget, but in the meantime other bills continue to be sent to Gov. Roy Cooper. As of July 20, there are six bills on […]
As a North Carolina physician and student of medical cannabis science at The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, I am eager for lawmakers to provide compassionate care, hope and relief to patients and their […]
RALEIGH — A proposed medical marijuana law for North Carolina cleared its first significant hurdle on Wednesday as a Senate committee approved bipartisan legislation that creates a patient, manufacturing, licensing and sales structure for its […]
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Senate passed its 2021-23 budget on Thursday, agreeing to spend $25.7 billion in 2021-22 and $26.6 billion in 2022-23. The plan follows the conservative approach Republicans have followed since taking over the General […]
RALEIGH —Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order on June 9 directing agencies in his administration to develop wind-energy infrastructure off the coast. Republicans, meanwhile, blasted the plan, saying the focus instead […]
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House proposal to reject the $300 federal bonus that is being added to state unemployment benefits passed 71-36 on June 3, while two days earlier, the Senate passed a proposal, […]
RALEIGH – The General Assembly has set its budget total for 2021-22. General fund spending will be set not to exceed $25.7 billion, an increase of nearly 3.5%. Next year’s cap is set not to […]
RALEIGH – Minutes after an afternoon NC Senate vote not to confirm his nominee to the N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Dionne Delli-Gatti as North Carolina Clean Energy Director. The press […]
RALEIGH — State Senate Republicans rolled out a comprehensive tax-cut package last week which they say would “result in a 21% income tax cut for a family of four earning the median household income.” “The […]
RALEIGH — A bill passed by the N.C. Senate seeks to expand the number of low-income students that can participate in the state’s popular Opportunity Scholarship Program. The Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) grants funds to […]
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