Ray Gronberg
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N.C. History: Fun facts about the Legislative Building
Old articles in The News & Observer from the planning and grand opening of the building – built because the...
Budget details could emerge this week
Budget talks between top House and Senate leaders have been under way for weeks behind closed doors, but more details...
Dispute between nurses, doctors takes center stage in Medicaid bill
The Senate’s Medicaid Expansion and More Omnibus (my term, not theirs) cleared its first committee hurdle Thursday with quick passage...
Dentists want out of data exchange mandate
The N.C. Dental Society wants dentists exempted from required participation in the state’s N.C. HealthConnex data-sharing initiative for health care...
Middle ground on Certificate of Need, or nonstarter?
As expected, the Senate’s proposal for Medicaid expansion includes four other health care policy changes long favored by key Republicans:...
Phil Berger’s big about-face on Medicaid expansion
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Folwell pitches medical debt collection legislation
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has teamed up with a bipartisan group of House legislators on a new consumer protection bill...
Poll Watch: Mixed news for Beasley
A new East Carolina University poll out this week has bad news for U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley. It has...
Why Medicaid expansion might not be as likely as it seems
Senate leaders have for months signaled their willingness to expand Medicaid, a key goal of Gov. Roy Cooper. What’s surprising...
State Health Plan’s big COVID costs
The Department of State Treasurer, which administers health insurance benefits for state employees and retirees, recently tallied up the State...
Green Party getting close to ballot access
The N.C. Green Party said Friday that it has now submitted petitions with 17,000 signatures to get back on the...
Suspend the gas tax and use surplus for roads?
Senate Democrats want to use the state’s revenue surplus to temporarily suspend the gas tax, but they might not have...
Four N.C. primary runners-up to watch in the future
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