2014 Short Session, Week 9
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, NASW-NC We do not have much to report this week but we wanted to let everyone know that legislators are still … Continue reading →
2014 Short Session, Week 8
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation, NASW-NC Social workers found victory during the eighth week of the legislative short session! On Monday night, the last day of … Continue reading →
2014 Short Session, Week 7
By Kay Castillo, NASW-NC Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation The end of session should be approaching soon. The evidence in the amount of bills that were gutted, amended, and … Continue reading →
2014 Short Session, Week 6
By Kay Castillo, NASW-NC Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation Week 6 of the short session started off with a new regulatory reform bill that created controversy for many House … Continue reading →
2014 Short Session, Week 5
By Kay Castillo, NASW-NC Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation Week five of the short session at the North Carolina General Assembly brought us the House budget. Unlike the Senate, … Continue reading →
2014 Short Session, Week 3
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation Week 3 of the short session was busy and controversial! The Senate released a very bad budget late on Wednesday night, … Continue reading →
2014 Short Session, Week 2
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Legislation Week two brought us our first victory of the short session! On Wednesday night, the House debated and passed House Bill … Continue reading →