Congresswoman Ross Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement:
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NRCC Chairman Hudson Statement on the Fiscal Responsibility Act
NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act
Attorney General Josh Stein Visits Western North Carolina to Highlight Solutions to the Law Enforcement Shortage
Attorney General Josh Stein visited western North Carolina to highlight his plan to address law enforcement officer shortages. Speaking at the State Crime Laboratory’s western campus, Attorney General Stein was joined by other law enforcement leaders and detailed initiatives that would help recruit and retain officers across the state.
Congresswoman Foushee’s Statement on the Bipartisan Budget Agreement
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives voted on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bipartisan budget agreement reached between President Biden and House Republican lawmakers.
SHIIP Helps Save N.C. Medicare Beneficiaries Millions
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) saved the state’s seniors $30 million last year.
Treasurer Folwell welcomes support from twenty-one states in sex transition lawsuit
State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, welcomed a court filing from 21 states in support of the authority of North Carolina officials to determine which benefits will be covered by the State Health Plan.
John Hood: Carolina Voters Dislike Big Government
Since 2008, when Barack Obama narrowly won the state and Kay Hagan beat Elizabeth Dole by a more comfortable margin, Democrats have fought hard but lost every subsequent presidential and senate race in the Tar Heel State.
Folwell urges Immediate Pause on Blue Cross Bill
As the largest customer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, I am asking that the sponsors of House Bill 346 request the bill be removed from the Senate calendar until the amendments offered by elected State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey to protect consumers be considered.
North Carolina joins effort to establish regional fisheries mitigation for offshore wind development
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has joined other Atlantic Coast states involved with the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind on a coordinated project to support fisheries mitigation in the development of offshore wind along the East Coast.
Sydney Sasser: Protecting choice, why NC’s Abortion Bill undermines Women’s Rights
The decision to have an abortion is deeply personal and complicated, it is important that women have the freedom to make choices about their bodies without interference.
Letter to the Editor: Something’s not right about denying 2.9 million claims
I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. David McLennan and Wendell Potter from the North Carolina Center for Health & Democracy recently during a panel discussion “How Do We Fix Healthcare in North Carolina” they hosted last week.
John Hood: School Choice Offers a Brighter Future
The North Carolina General Assembly is about to make all children eligible for the state’s Opportunity Scholarship program.