Sports betting fight brews
After a near miss last year, sports betting legislation could be among the first hot topics to come up as the long session cranks up.
Month: January 2023
Tussle over State Health Plan public records
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Could Medicaid funding help pay for child care?
Could Medicaid help pay for child care and community college training to get more people back into the workforce?
BOG blasts teacher training programs on reading
The UNC Board of Governors strongly criticized the universities’ teacher preparation programs over their failure to adhere to mandates that they train teachers in the “science of reading” approach.
New UNC policy could limit topics in job interviews
Last month, an advocacy group with ties to N.C. Senate Republicans took aim at an N.C. State microbiology professor job posting that required applicants to submit their “plans for implementing antiracism and equity-based practice.”
Third insurer joins battle over Health Plan contract
Blue Cross Blue Shield isn’t the only insurance company filing a formal protest against the State Health Plan’s decision to switch to Aetna in 2023.
AFP backs marijuana, opposes Medicaid expansion
The influential conservative group Americans For Prosperity has released its legislative agenda for North Carolina this year.
Stein looks to bypass Democratic primary fight for governor
Surprising no one, Attorney General Josh Stein launched his candidacy for governor on Wednesday morning.
GOP leaders call for tax cuts this year
More tax cuts will likely be on the agenda this session, Senate leader Phil Berger said. Berger said in his opening day floor speech that “we must further reduce taxes,” and he gave more details to reporters later Wednesday.
Blue Cross appeals State Health Plan move
In a formal appeal filed Thursday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina says the State Health Plan used “arbitrary criteria and a distorted scoring system” in its decision to switch to Aetna starting in 2025.
State Health Plan officials complained about Blue Cross for months before switch
For months before the State Health Plan board voted to change insurance companies for the first time in over 40 years, staff and board members voiced concerns about the service they were getting from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.
Hardister launches campaign for labor commissioner
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State Health Plan drops Blue Cross
Wednesday’s announcement that the State Health Plan will cut ties with Blue Cross Blue Shield after more than 40 years will shake up the health care landscape in North Carolina.
Contested race emerges to lead N.C. Democrats
It’s no secret that many N.C. Democrats are unhappy with their party’s leadership after an unimpressive showing in the 2022 elections. While the current chair, former Rep. Bobbie Richardson of Franklin County, announced that she’ll seek a second term, she won’t be running unopposed.
Inflation hits campaign contribution limits
Here’s an unfortunate sign of the economic times: The maximum campaign contribution for state races is increasing by $800 per election, from $5,600 to $6,400.