Health Care Cherokee push for Medicaid expansion is rooted in history In his presentation to lawmakers last week, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority CEO Casey Cooper provided a history lesson on the...
Budget & Taxes Some may need to re-file tax returns Speaking of the technical corrections bill that was signed into law last week, the N.C. Department of Revenue says it...
Budget & Taxes Electric coops, broadband providers spar over power pole rules One of the biggest challenges for expanding North Carolina’s broadband infrastructure involves the degree to which internet providers can tap...
Budget & Taxes Lawmakers dig into hurricane recovery delays in Lumberton Legislators heard an emotional plea for help when they held a meeting in Lumberton Thursday to hear updates on hurricane...
Budget & Taxes Massive flood planning study under way To make sure future storms aren’t as devastating as Florence and Matthew, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is creating...
Elections Moore, plaintiffs’ attorneys disagree on whether legislative maps can be redrawn State legislators will likely be back in front of the redistricting computers next year to redraw new congressional maps, but...
Elections Budd’s basketball gaffe draws fire U.S. Rep. Ted Budd’s campaign has been facing some ridicule on Twitter for a fundraising email in which it said...
Budget & Taxes Legislators get update on Dueling Dinosaurs museum project A pair of dinosaur fossils – from a tyrannosaurus rex and triceratops found largely intact in Montana – will soon...
Health Care Montana Medicaid officials tepid on workforce program As I mentioned in yesterday’s newsletter, N.C. Republicans have voiced interest in states like Montana that have a workforce development...
Elections DeViere’s ex-consultant now works for opponent Months before Gov. Roy Cooper surprised many observers by endorsing Sen. Kirk deViere’s Democratic primary opponent, a consulting firm led...
Health Care Montana model could address Medicaid expansion concerns, Moore says Montana might be the most interesting parallel for North Carolina. That’s the state that House Speaker Tim Moore mentioned when...
Elections One more Senate primary to watch Two incumbent Democrats are facing off in Senate District 4, which includes Wilson, Wayne and Greene counties. Veteran Sen. Toby...
Elections Retiring N.C. legislator will stick around through May Veteran N.C. Rep. Verla Insko, D-Orange, has decided to delay her retirement date from the House.
Elections Top 10 N.C. Senate primaries to watch Last week, we ranked the top 10 N.C. House primaries to watch as we rapidly approach the May 17 election...
