Education
NEWS & OBSERVER: Common Core approaches
crossroad in NC
A special commission created by the state legislature and directed
to examine Common Core, the politically contentious national
rewrite of education standards, is ready to show its work.
Energy & Environment
NEWS & RECORD: Big changes could be afoot in
North Carolina environmental laws
State legislators are mulling changes to pollution laws that could
have a pronounced impact on how North Carolina's environment is
monitored, protected and restored after suffering damage.
Information Technology
WRAL: Vendor at center of State Health Plan glitch
fired
After weeks of difficulties for state workers and retirees whose
health insurance was wrongly listed as "inactive," state
officials on Friday terminated the contract of the company handling
enrollment and eligibility for the State Health Plan.
Health Care
WRAL: Senate approves Medicaid changes, rejects
expansion
Senators passed a package of changes to the state's health
insurance program for the poor and uninsured on Tuesday, but not
before once again rejecting a bid to expand Medicaid coverage to
roughly 500,000 North Carolinians who are uninsured.
TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL: McCrory signs law to
battle rare diseases
A new advisory council housed with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of
Medicine will work toward finding more treatments for rare
diseases.
State Budget
NEWS & OBSERVER: State budget writers
won't say if they agree on spending level
Legislators shared scant details Friday about state budget
negotiations, one day after House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters
he expected an agreement on a spending target within hours.
WRAL: House, Senate agree to another budget
extension
State House and Senate lawmakers voted Wednesday to give themselves
a second budget deadline extension, this time till Aug. 31.
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: General Assembly: 6 big
undecided issues on slow march to adjournment
In the last 40 years, only three sessions of the N.C. General
Assembly have dragged out longer than the current one. And
there's still plenty of unfinished business.
STAR NEWS: Budget uncertainty surrounds ports,
film funding
Three years ago this month, Robert Downey Jr. and a crew of
hundreds descended on the Port of Wilmington to film the climactic
scenes of "Iron Man 3."
State Regulations
NEWS & OBSERVER: NC legislation to weed out
cheating businesses moves closer to law
Within a year, employers who thumb their noses at labor laws may
finally have something to fear in North Carolina.
CAROLINA JOURNAL: Uber, Lyft Regulations Move
Forward in House
A bill setting up state regulation of transportation network
companies such as Uber and Lyft cleared a House Committee on
Tuesday.
WNCN: NC House passes bill that regulates drone
usage
As drones become more popular across the nation, North Carolina
lawmakers are working to create regulations for the technology.
Tax Reform
ROCKY MOUNT TELEGRAM: Local governments work to
convince on sales tax shift
These are anxious times for local government officials and groups
when it comes to the North Carolina General Assembly –
especially when a projected tax windfall or shortfall depends on
which city or county line one has crossed.
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL: Governor, Senate leader
urge action on different tax bills
Gov. Pat McCrory and Senate Republicans held dueling rallies
Wednesday seeking support late in this year's session from
local government leaders and the public for two tax bills involving
local governments.
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