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NC Legislature Passes 12-Week Abortion Ban

by admin | May 7, 2023 | Bills, Sourced

Source: Yahoo.com Gov. Roy Cooper is likely to veto the 12-Week abortion ban if it gets to his desk, but the state legislature has a Republican veto-proof majority. The ban passed through the state House and Senate in less than 24 hours, with a Republican...

NC Abortion Bill Clears the State Senate

by admin | May 6, 2023 | Bills, Sourced

Source: WRAL.com The abortion bill clears the State Senate and heads to the Governor’s desk, and with the North Carolina Senate now approving a 12-week abortion ban, the GOP super majority will be put to the test. “This is one of the most consequential...

Senate Bill 743 would take UNC hospitals out of antitrust laws

by admin | May 4, 2023 | Bills, News, Sourced

Source: Axios.com North Carolina’s state Senate passed SB 743, which would exempt the UNC Health Care system from federal and state antitrust laws. The bill could increase health care consolidation in the state by making it easier for the University of North...

NC Democratic Legislators Propose “Mickey’s Freedom Restoration Act” Bill

by admin | Apr 21, 2023 | Bills, Sourced

Source: Tampabay.com As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to keep the heat on Walt Disney World in his protracted feud with one of the state’s largest employers, rivals from both sides of the political spectrum are taking advantage of the moment to court Disney or...

Gov. Cooper signs bipartisan Medicaid expansion into law

by admin | Mar 28, 2023 | News, Sourced

Source: ABC11.com Affordable healthcare is on the way for more North Carolinians as Gov. Roy Cooper signed off on legislation expanding Medicaid. In March, State lawmakers gave their final approval in a vote 87 to 24 in favor of House Bill 76, also known as Access to...

Anti-CRT bill won’t do what Republicans say it will

by admin | Mar 19, 2023 | Opinion, Sourced

Source: CharlotteOberserver.com In February, Republicans in the North Carolina State House filed House Bill 187. Bill sponsors call it the “Equality in Education Bill” and say it would protect our children from Critical Race Theory. But this bill is a...