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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s this week’s review:
Published: Monday, April 13th, 2020 @ 11:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Please find below an important update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) regarding the continued health, safety, and protection of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2020 @ 6:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This updated is intended to provide the latest information to all North Carolina clinicians and laboratory staff regarding the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Published: Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 @ 10:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Unemployment insurance benefits for workers affected by the coronavirus could flow as early as Monday, March 30, a spokesman for the Division of Employment Security told Carolina Journal.
Published: Saturday, March 28th, 2020 @ 5:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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This memo updates previous guidance shared on March 16th, 2020.
Published: Thursday, March 26th, 2020 @ 2:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the Nation comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16, the President issued updated Coronavirus Guidance for America.
Published: Friday, March 20th, 2020 @ 9:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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At the Goshen Hospital in Indiana, however, a technician missed a step in this process, thereby potentially exposing more than 1,000 surgical patients to HIV as well as hepatitis C and hepatitis B, reported CNN.
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 8:52 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that because the NC General Assembly did not take needed action, managed care implementation and open enrollment for NC Medicaid must be suspended.
Published: Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 @ 9:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Connect for Success call center was created as a pilot program in fall 2018.
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2019 @ 11:29 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Open enrollment for Medicaid Managed Care begins statewide today. Most people who receive Medicaid can choose a health plan and primary care provider to deliver their Medicaid services as part of the state’s transformation to managed care.
Published: Monday, October 14th, 2019 @ 8:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After about 100 jumping jacks and a few laps across the pool, Vanina Melendez began to think something was wrong.
Published: Sunday, September 15th, 2019 @ 1:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Open enrollment for Medicaid managed care begins today in 27 counties. From July 15 through Sept. 13, 2019, more than 300,000 households with nearly 540,000 people in Medicaid can choose a health plan to provide their Medicaid services, along with a primary care provider.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 @ 2:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 21 grant requests to local governments totaling $10,790,000.
Published: Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 @ 6:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Broad River Retail, LLC, an Ashley HomeStore licensee, will create 161 jobs as it locates a distribution center in Johnston County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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President Donald Trump signed bipartisan legislation co-introduced by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid GI Bill housing benefits into law.
Published: Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 11:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of the Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act, bipartisan legislation he co-introduced to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid GI Bill housing benefits
Published: Friday, December 21st, 2018 @ 1:31 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH) will open a marketing resource and customer contact center in Gaston County, creating 500 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 10:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimburses veterans for missed or underpaid GI Bill housing benefits
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 @ 10:53 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Modern America has a craving for goods and services that are supplied instantaneously
Published: Sunday, November 18th, 2018 @ 1:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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More North Carolina voters support than oppose a constitutional amendment reducing the state’s income tax to a maximum allowable rate of 7 percent, the latest Civitas Institute poll finds
Published: Saturday, October 27th, 2018 @ 1:25 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Because of the anticipated effects of Hurricane Florence to Greenville, Pitt County and eastern North Carolina in the coming days, campus administrators have announced that East Carolina University classes are canceled through Monday, Sept. 17, and until further notice
Published: Thursday, September 13th, 2018 @ 9:21 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Today, the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation (FHLI) announced the selection of NCCARE360 to build the North Carolina Resource Platform-a new statewide tool to make it easier for providers, insurers and community-based organizations to connect people.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 @ 11:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that it has awarded its contract for Medicaid managed care enrollment broker services to MAXIMUS, a government services provider based in Reston, Va
Published: Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 @ 12:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper today laid out his priorities for workforce development, a primary focus for his administration as he seeks to ensure more North Carolinians are ready for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Gov. Cooper spoke at Vernon Malone College and Career Academy to highlight the core principle
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2018 @ 9:48 am
By: Governor's Office
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If you see a crime, who are you going to call? If you're civic minded, the state's toll-free 911 system
Published: Thursday, September 21st, 2017 @ 9:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina will improve its 911 services by upgrading the technology that serves as the backbone of the communications system
Published: Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 @ 10:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Do you keep up with your friends and family by typing personal letters and dropping them in the mailbox? Do you do all your shopping at the mall? When traveling, do you use a pay phone to get directions or to call a taxi?
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 @ 9:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved his request for citizens in an additional 13 counties slammed earlier this month by Hurricane Matthew to be eligible to receive Disaster Food and Nutrition Service benefits.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2016 @ 8:54 am
By: Russell Allen
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that thousands of households in an 18-county area slammed earlier this month by Hurricane Matthew may be eligible to receive Disaster Food and Nutrition Service benefits
Published: Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 @ 12:54 am
By: Russell Allen
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Food and Nutrition Services beneficiaries in eastern North Carolina who lost food because of Hurricane Matthew now have an additional 10 days to request replacement benefits
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 4:51 am
By: Christopher Maye
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