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Teacher pay is always a lively topic in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, June 5th, 2020 @ 9:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly told House Republicans in a conference call on Wednesday that the temporary unemployment insurance policy will not be extended past its original end date.
Published: Sunday, May 24th, 2020 @ 8:55 pm
By: Daily Wire
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To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for May 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 2:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I’ve mostly given up on the daily Trump coronavirus press conferences from the White House when it comes to news.
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 @ 5:37 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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N.C. House members took on a host of time-sensitive issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic during a Wednesday, April 29, meeting of the House Pensions and Retirement Committee.
Published: Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 @ 1:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Even as many businesses try to get forgivable loans to keep their employees at work, others are furloughing or laying off workers because unemployment benefits through July will be much more generous than whatever the business could pay.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 @ 7:20 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina has been approved for the new Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program, to help families purchase food for children impacted by school closings due to COVID-19.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 @ 6:57 am
By: Governor's Office
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Abby McCloskey and Angela Rachidi explain in an Institute for Family Studies column how economic disruption tied to the coronavirus pandemic could produce one beneficial long-term change.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2020 @ 1:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolinians who have filed for unemployment insurance because of COVID-19 won’t see payments for at least two weeks, state officials said during a Friday, April 3 news conference.
Published: Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 @ 4:39 am
By: Carolina Journal
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To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for March 2020 and April 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 1:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Workers are Reminded to Complete their Weekly Certification Each Week to Receive Benefits
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 6:01 am
By: Governor's Office
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Council of State didn't approve EO, Forest says; unclear how new UI rules will work
Published: Thursday, March 19th, 2020 @ 10:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Between 2002 and 2017, Florida expanded its private school voucher program, and according to a new NBER study, children who participated in the program were the big winners.
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2020 @ 1:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is a model for states looking to diffuse a looming debt crisis over unfunded health care benefits for state retirees, the Manhattan Institute says in a report.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 6:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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At the nation’s largest employer of the blind, only a skeletal crew of workers remains.
Published: Friday, November 15th, 2019 @ 7:15 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald J. Trump is ensuring our veterans receive the student loan and educational benefits to which they are entitled and deserve.
Published: Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 @ 4:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Corporate profits declined 2.9% in the first quarter of 2019 even as wages grew at an annual rate of 10.1%. This sure sounds like an economy that is benefiting the 99%.
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 @ 8:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to increase veterans’ disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 5:14 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Benefit or boondoggle? That’s the billion-dollar question.
Published: Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 @ 7:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The two main factors that should be considered when evaluating how hospital mergers affect a health-care market for patients are prices and quality.
Published: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 @ 5:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Earlier this week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would provide tax relief for children receiving benefits who have lost a parent serving in the military.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored the bipartisan Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need (HAVEN) Act this week to protect the economic security and well-being of veterans and their families who rely on disability benefits and may be experiencing financial hardship.
Published: Friday, March 8th, 2019 @ 8:19 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Because of the federal shutdown at the beginning of the year, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is continuing to adjust distribution schedules for Food and Nutrition Services benefits.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 12:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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An angry teacher on Facebook wondered why those in charge of the State Health Plan “felt the need…to remind us that we are funded by taxpayers” on the new insurance ID cards
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 5:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) continued his strong support for veterans and military families of Eastern North Carolina by voting for legislation to greatly expand GI bill benefits
Published: Thursday, July 27th, 2017 @ 1:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory's request was approved today to extend the statewide hot food waiver until November 30.
Published: Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 @ 6:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on pending legislation to improve veterans' health care and benefits, five of which were bills co-introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC).
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 12:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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A legislative oversight committee on Monday delayed recommending changes in supplemental state employee insurance benefits after members could not agree whether to reform the current system or overhaul it.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 9:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Neal Alexander, Director of the NC Office of State Human Resources (OSHR), announced today that former state employee, Chakrapani Tadementi, hired in March 1995, was indicted by a grand jury on the charges of felony larceny and retention of property under false pretense
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2015 @ 9:58 am
By: Christopher Maye
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U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, today introduced the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act of 2015 to help veterans with service-connect disabilities find and retain employment.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2015 @ 1:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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