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NC Medicaid “Enormously Successful”?
One of Gov. McCrory's major initiatives from this past session centered around reforming North Carolina's Medicaid program. Dubbed the "Partnership for a Healthy North Carolina", ... Keep Reading
State Budget Approved by Legislature, Goes to McCrory’s Desk
The North Carolina House and Senate gave final approval to the state budget bill for the biennium of FY 2013-14 and FY 2014-15. Legislators will make adjustments to the second year ... Keep Reading
Significant Actions On Taxing, Spending Bills
Yesterday was a pretty significant day for both sides of the state's fiscal ledger. On the revenue side, Gov. McCrory signed into law tax reform legislation. On the spending ... Keep Reading
State Legislators Agree to Budget; Votes Coming This Week
House and Senate leaders announced last night that they have come to an agreement for the state budget. The budget is scheduled to be voted on in the next couple of days by the ... Keep Reading
Civitas Calls for End of Taxpayer Funding for Rural Center
July 18, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Francis De Luca (919) 834-2099 Francis.DeLuca@NCCivitas.org Hall Resignation Changes Nothing, De Luca Says RALEIGH – The ... Keep Reading
Tax Negotiations May Hold Up State Budget
As reported by WRAL: Negotiations on a tax overhaul plan probably will require the General Assembly to pass a stop-gap spending measure to keep funding North Carolina state ... Keep Reading
House Approves Budget Plan, Sends Back to Senate.
Per WRAL.com: The state budget is headed back to the Senate for negotiations after winning its final House vote Thursday, 77-40. House Republican budget-writers say their $20.6 ... Keep Reading
Senate Approves Budget Plan, Moves to House
By a partisan margin of 33-17, the NC Senate yesterday approved its budget plan for the coming biennium. The budget proposal now moves to the House, where it is expected to alter ... Keep Reading
Senate Releases FY 2013-14 Budget Plan
The North Carolina Senate last night released its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, which starts July 1. Click here for full text of the budget bill. Click here ... Keep Reading