Advocacy Update: No budget agreement, Foster Care goes to Governor, Medicaid Reform advances
Monday, June 29, 2015 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Legislators took up a few bills last week but did not make any budget decisions. Not having … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Senate Budget Passes, Gun bill, and Medicaid Reform advances
Monday, June 22, 2015 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation It was a long week at the NC General Assembly! Senate members released their spending plan late … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Final Veto Override, No Senate Budget, Foster Care, and Medicaid Reform
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Senators pushed back their release date for their proposed budget by a week and we expect it to be released today, … Continue reading
CEU or Contact Hour? Know the Difference.
By Hope Venetta, NASW-NC Director of Professional Development OK, so what is the difference between a CEU and a contact hour? Most people use these terms interchangeably, but each of … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Veto Overrides, Guns, Abortions, and More!
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Legislators were hard at work this past week as Senators continued to work on their version of the state budget expected … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Governor uses veto stamp against discrimination and Senate budget timeline announced
Monday, June 1st, 2015 By: Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Despite a short work week due to the Memorial Day holiday, legislators got a lot accomplished. The … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Late nights, House budget controversy
Friday, May 22nd This update will replace the weekly Monday updates due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Enjoy time with your family and friends! By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, … Continue reading
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