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2024 Top Lobbyists
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly convened in late April for its short session with more than 300 votes on legislation. The primary work of the short session closed at the end of June […]
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NCGOP Chair Jason Simmons on economy, immigration and ’24 key races
RALEIGH —North Carolina Republican Party Chair Jason Simmons says the economy, inflation and education are the top issues for Republicans ahead of the 2024 elections. “You know, it’s been a great transition. We have a […]
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Survey results show NC students’ mental health improving
RALEIGH — North Carolina students are reporting improved mental health as they become more physically active, according to the latest results from the 2023 NC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). The new data presented to the North Carolina State […]
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Folwell seeks $313M in emergency funds for State Health Plan
RALEIGH — In his monthly call with reporters, North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell called for emergency funding to support the State Health Plan to keep it from being financed “on the back of those […]
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Former NC health secretary named CEO of health firm
RALEIGH — The former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of a healthcare company focused on servicing Medicaid service providers. Mandy Cohen, who […]
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State audit: NC Dept of Transportation still risks exceeding spending plan
RALEIGH — A new audit conducted by the N.C. Office of the State Auditor says that the state’s department of transportation is still at risk for exceeding its proposed spending plan. The audit’s findings said […]
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Folwell backs NC Senate budget agreement
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale Folwell released a statement in support of the N.C. Senate’s budget, saying he thanked the members for advancing a “fiscally responsible budget.” “Like Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, they not only […]
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State Treasurer highlights fiscally struggling towns, state health and pension plans
RALEIGH — During his monthly “Ask me anything” call, State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed the state pension plan, the state health plan and touched on municipalities and counties having financial issues. Folwell also noted that […]
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2020 Top Lobbyists in North Carolina
RALEIGH — The short session at the N.C. General Assembly was relatively short but packed full of policy and budget bills that resulted in battles between ideologies, interest groups and political parties. The men and […]
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Judges allow new NC Congress map for 2020
RALEIGH — North Carolina judges ordered a new U.S. House district map that Republican state legislators drew last month be used in the 2020 elections, deciding on Monday there wasn’t the time to scrutinize the […]