Legislative Session, Week 4
Week four of the legislative session continued with committee reports in different meetings. Only a few bills had action this week and two bills were signed into law by the … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 3
Week 3 of session has been another slow one for most committee meetings but some big work has been done. Despite only a few committees meeting, legislators got to work … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 2
Legislators began their first full week of session. However, they spent the majority of the week learning about committees and meeting in caucus’. This week, we have 3 big calls … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance- What’s Happening in NC
By Lauren Absher, MSW Intern for NASW-NC According to a House Finance subcommittee on Thursday, the state needs to alter the current structure of our Unemployment Insurance in order to … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 1
NC Legislators rapidly started work this week introducing bills and holding committee meetings on several already controversial bills! From two posts this week on Group Home Funding and Medicaid Expansion, … Continue reading
House Bill 5: Temporary Funding Extension for Group Homes
A day before temporary funding runs out for group home residents, the House plans to extend money for the state to cover citizens in group homes. House bill 5 will … Continue reading
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