Advocacy Update: Suicide Prevention, Welfare Reform, Occupational Licensing Boards
Monday, June 20, 2016 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Legislators are making progress to end the legislative session. Last week, most budget subcommittees worked on their … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Guardianship and Welfare Benefits
Monday, June 13, 2016 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Last week held relatively quiet as many legislators stayed in their districts to focus on the primary … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: Senate Budget Details and new I/DD Caucus
Monday, June 6, 2016 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Just after midnight on Wednesday at the North Carolina General Assembly, Senators posted their proposed budget online … Continue reading
Advocacy Update: House Budget Released
Monday, May 16, 2016 By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Despite little activity at the NC General Assembly, legislators rushed to file bills ahead of Wednesday’s deadline. … Continue reading
Advocacy Updates from NASW-NC
By Kay Castillo, BSW Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation NASW-NC Position Statements Last week, legislators convened for one day to hold a special session. This session was to address … Continue reading
NCGA 2014 Short Session: That’s a wrap!
By Kay Castillo, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation Really this time! Legislators adjourned for the 2014 short session on Wednesday, August 20th; almost seven weeks after originally anticipated. You … Continue reading
Why the NCGA not adjourning is important
The Most Important Thing The Legislature Did (original posting) By D. G. Martin August 2014 The most important thing the legislature did this year is what it did not do. … Continue reading
