The Office of the State Auditor came out with a report today stating that the Division of Employment Security has failed to implement federally required programming changes to ... Keep Reading
Employment Security Commission
Perdue’s Office May Have Violated Federal Confidentiality Laws to Spin Unemployment Data
As detailed in this Carolina Journal article, Don Carrington reveals some highly questionable collaboration between Gov. Perdue's office and the Division of Employment Security ... Keep Reading
Veto Override at the General Assembly on ESC/Jobs Reform
The North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override the Governor's veto on SB 532, ESC/Jobs Reform today in a 72-47 vote. The Senate has already overridden Perdue's veto, ... Keep Reading
New Bill Ties Unemployment Benefits to Community Service
Senate Bill 737 would require people receiving unemployment benefits to perform at least five hours of community service a week if they receive benefits for more than eight weeks. ... Keep Reading
State Debt for Unemployment Benefits Continues to Climb
North Carolina's Employment Security Commission made news about a month ago when it was discovered that they overpaid unemployment benefits by about $28 million. But there may ... Keep Reading
Incompetence, Corruption and Waste in Raleigh
Below are a few points noted in my recent article, which can be read in full here. The recent track record of North Carolina’s government indicates that a change of course may ... Keep Reading
