OPINION: Parents not politicians are ultimate guardians of kids online
There are a lot of efforts from politicians, from both sides of the aisle, right now to protect children from online dangers.
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U.S. Rep Jeff Jackson announces bid for N.C. Attorney General
U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson will run for N.C. Attorney General, he announced in a statement Thursday morning.
‘Life begins at conception’ court ruling could profoundly affect NC families, legal experts say
Imagine putting a mother in jail because authorities determined that, over the course of her pregnancy, she should have exercised more, drank less coffee and taken more prenatal vitamins.
Treasurer Folwell Calls on Novo Nordisk to Lower the Unfair Cost of Weight Loss Drugs
(Raleigh, N.C.) Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, is calling today for the State Health Plan (Plan) Board of Trustees to end coverage of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Saxenda for the purpose of weight loss until the drugs’ manufacturer, Danish multinational Novo Nordisk, prices the drugs fairly.
NC Supreme Court agrees to rehear Leandro school funding lawsuit
The state Supreme Court has granted a discretionary review of North Carolina’s long-running school funding case to address whether the trial court lacked “subject matter jurisdiction” when it ordered the state to spend an additional $677 million on a sweeping school improvement plan.
Murphy Leads Effort on Oversight of Physician Workforce Shortages
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. sent a letter alongside Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M., and Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to probe physician workforce shortages and the misallocation of graduate medical education (GME) slots.
Leader Reives Statement on Redistricting Votes
"Once again, this General Assembly has enacted maps that racially gerrymander North Carolinians in an effort to ensure a predetermined outcome: large majorities for Republicans in both chambers and an outsized share of the Congressional delegation in a purple state. Real leadership for North Carolina would be showing restraint, allowing for competitive elections and a contest of ideas instead of one-party rule."
Congressman Greg Murphy: Updates from Eastern North Carolina and Washington, D.C.
Thank you for taking the time to read my most recent updates from Eastern North Carolina and Washington, D.C. As always, it remains a true honor and a privilege to represent you in congress!
Cooper Issues Executive Order directing action to advance environmental justice
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 292 directing bold action to advance environmental justice. This new Executive Order builds upon Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 246, issued in January of 2022 by reestablishing the Secretary of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board as the Governor’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
North Carolina’s September Employment Figures Released
Raleigh, N.C. - The state’s seasonally adjusted September 2023 unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, an increase of 0.1 of a percentage point from August’s revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.8 percent.
Governor Cooper Signs One Bill, Lets One Bill Become Law
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bill into law:
John Hood: Republican Polls Split on Mark Robinson
In the latest Civitas Poll, 49% of North Carolinians likely to vote in the Republican primary say they’d pick Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to be the GOP nominee for governor in 2024. Of the remaining voters, 41% are undecided and the rest support other candidates such as State Treasurer Dale Folwell or former congressman Mark Walker.