Governor Cooper announces state boards and commissions appointments
Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions.
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine now available for children ages 5-11
Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a lower dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend all children 5–11 get the vaccine to protect against serious illness and help keep them healthy.
Governor Cooper proclaims employ a Veteran week
North Carolina will celebrate “Employ A Veteran Week,” Nov. 8-12, with a variety of events to help connect veterans to jobs and other services, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Governor Cooper vetoes one bill
“North Carolina is emerging from a global pandemic with lives saved and a strong economy because of effective statewide measures to protect public health under the Emergency Management Act. Critical decisions about stopping deadly diseases, or responding to any other emergency, should stay with experts in public health and safety, not a committee of partisan politicians.”
New data dashboard tracks trends in violent deaths in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released the North Carolina Violent Death Reporting System (NC-VDRS) Data Dashboard, an interactive online dashboard that provides aggregate information on violent deaths for all 100 counties in North Carolina. The NC-VDRS dashboard, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was created to make data more accessible to public health partners to inform the development, implementation and evaluation of prevention efforts around violence and safety.
Gov. Cooper Vetoes Emergency Powers Accountability Act
Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bill today; House Bill 264: Emergency Powers Accountability Act.
Governor Cooper highlights child care stabilization grants in Forsyth County
Governor Roy Cooper visited and toured Church Childcare Center Inc. in Walkertown. He discussed the $805 million investment in NC Child Care Stabilization Grants and the additional support these critical businesses could receive from President Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda. The NC Child Care Stabilization Grants were made possible from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.
Governor Cooper Signs Bill into Law
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
Cooper’s teacher advisory committee lopsided to favor Dem voices
Of the 25 active members of Gov. Roy Cooper’s Teacher Advisory Committee, only one is a registered Republican, a review of voter registration records by Carolina Journal shows. The ratios bring into question how adequately the advisory committee represents the diverse viewpoints of teachers from across North Carolina.
Some nonprofit hospitals reaping benefits off patients while providing less care
At a time when North Carolina is ranked as one of the most expensive states for health care in the nation, many nonprofit hospitals are reaping huge profits while providing little in the way of charity care.
Governor Cooper provides positive update on State’s COVID-19 trends, Encourages vaccination
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
N.C. Global Advantage forum to announce first statewide Global Engagement Day
Leaders from business, education, environment, government, policy and non-profit will join together for the third annual NC Global Advantage Forum on October 28, 2021, at 1 p.m. The Forum is a virtual, half-day of thought-provoking exchanges focused on global opportunities in education, workforce development, economic and community development and entrepreneurship to ensure North Carolina is the most globally engaged state in the US.