Advocacy Update: House Budget Details and Dorothea Dix Hospital Deal Signed
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation We have a deal! After years of advocacy and back and forth agreements, the Governor and Raleigh Mayor signed a deal … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Slow week and budget developments
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Legislators took things very slowly this week with few bills on the calendar and hardly any committee meetings. Most work was … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Crossover deadline and what bills remain for session
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Crossover: The deadline that has bills flying out of committees and rushed to the floor. Any bill that does not require … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Autism Insurance, Foster Care, Abortion Limits
Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation With one week left until the crossover deadline (when a bill without an appropriation has to pass either chamber to continue for … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Foster Care Bills Advance and House Bill Deadline
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation After a week off for Spring Break, legislators were back to work last week. The House bill filing deadline approached and … Continue reading
Social Workers Create Change at Social Work Advocacy Day
Courtney Coyle, UNC Charlotte MSW Intern, NASW-NC Social Work Advocacy Day 2015 was a huge success thanks to over 500 social workers and social work students who gathered at the … Continue reading
Advocacy Updates: House bills filed, dead bills, and Spring Break!
Advocacy Update Monday, April 6th, 2015 Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation With the Senate filing deadline past us, we are now getting more bills filed in the … Continue reading
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