With a budget deal already a couple of weeks late, North Carolina Democrats complained on Wednesday that the absence of a state government spending deal by Republicans is delaying the expansion of Medicaid and setting up more obstacles to hire and retain teachers and law enforcement. 2024 gubernato...
North Carolina’s primary election day was Tuesday. The night was a mixed bag full of some expected outcomes and upsets, including current legislators losing their primaries, a handful of others narrowly squeaking out victories, and a shakeup in several Council of State races. This year, 1,790...
(AP) — The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration said Wednesday. The state budget office generated the preliminary figure for direct...
North Carolina budget impasse resolved; legislators to balance taxes, budget cuts.Yacoe, David
Gov. Cooper Statement on Passage of State Budget and Medicaid Expansion | Eastern North Carolina Now RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the passage of the state budget and Medicaid Expansion: BO Contributing Publications Members Login Your Public Squar...
But that is just the beginning of North Carolina's strength. The state ranks No. 2, behind only California, for Access to Capital. Having the nation's second- and sixth-largest banks based in Charlotte (Bank of AmericaandTruist Financial, respectively) provides a home field advantage of so...
Helene brought widespread devastation to western North Carolina, causing 1,400 landslides and damaging over 160 water and sewer systems, according to the state budget office. It also disrupted transportation networks across the region by damaging at least 6,000 miles (9,...
North Carolina, which was at one time combined with South Carolina to form a single territory, was one of the original 13 colonies and became the 12th state in 1789. It sent the most troops to fight in the Civil War as part of the Confederacy before it was readmitted into the Union in...
North Carolina Budget Includes Tax Cut, Increase in Medicaid.Gibbs, Stephanie
On December 1, 2019, North Carolina became the final state to “raise the age” of juvenile jurisdiction to eighteen.[7]The JJRA was included within the 2017 state budget and was passed on June 19, 2017.[8]The act makes several changes to...