E-Verify legislation has made its way through the House with a final vote of 68 - 43. HB 36, Employers/Gov. Contracts Must Use E-Verify, would require businesses with government ... Keep Reading
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The courts continue to debate the validity and constitutionality of the intrusive Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Some states are busy setting up ... Keep Reading
NC General Assembly Sending Mixed Signals about Obamacare
On May 11, 2011, GOP legislative leadership filed an Amicus brief challenging the constitutionality – especially the individual mandate – of the Patient Protection and Affordable ... Keep Reading
Health Care Compact Gives Healthcare Back to States
The U.S. Constitution established a system based on federalism with limited and enumerated power provided to the federal government. The founding fathers specifically delegated ... Keep Reading
Government Invites Itself In: Parental Rights at Risk
In North Carolina, like every other state, the Fourteenth Amendment of the US Constitution gives parents the implicit right to care and nurture their children. Parents, not the ... Keep Reading
When it Comes to Health Benefit Exchanges, One Size Does Not Fit All
Implementation of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA, or ObamaCare) will impose state compliance on a large number of federal rules and mandates, especially when ... Keep Reading
NC Health Benefit Exchange – What’s The Rush?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or “ObamaCare” has created a growing storm of confusion regarding its authorization and implementation. The health benefits exchange ... Keep Reading
Emergency Doctors Held to Reasonable Standard under Medical Malpractice Bill
Nationally, more than 30 states have a limit or cap on damages in medical liability cases, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Senate Bill 33, Medical ... Keep Reading
Will Upcoming NC Legislative Session Include Tort Reform?
Our state legal system should be fair and balanced. North Carolina’s current civil liability, or tort system, is expensive and inefficient, resulting in litigation that adds ... Keep Reading
Civitas Conversations – 2010 New NC Legislators
The results of the 2010 North Carolina election brings in a wave of new state legislators for the 2011 term. Because of the tremendous amount of change in the upcoming legislative ... Keep Reading
