(Raleigh, N.C.) — State Treasurer Brad Briner is responding to the budget proposal put forward by Gov. Josh Stein today:
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Governor Stein Signs First Bill into Law, Delivering Resources to Support Western North Carolina's Recovery
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein signed the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 Part 1 – his first bill signed into law. Governor Stein was joined by leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly, members of his Western North Carolina Advisory Committee, law enforcement officials, and agricultural leaders.
NC House bill takes aim at insurance company prior authorization practices
Linsi Franklin of Wake County describes her struggles getting her son’s medicine approved at a news conference on insurance company prior authorization. (Photo: Lynn Bonner)
John Hood: Set Clear Priorities for Road Funding
RALEIGH — In recent weeks, I’ve written several columns flagging areas where North Carolina lags behind other states. We don’t do a good job of providing patients access to telehealth services, for example, and our education system — previously among the best in the country in converting public investment into reading and math performance — has tumbled in the rankings since the school shutdowns of the COVID era.
Governor Stein Announces 2025-2027 Budget Proposal to Keep North Carolina Strong
Governor Josh Stein joined State Budget Director Kristin Walker to announce his 2025-2027 budget proposal to keep North Carolina strong. The Governor’s budget makes key investments in the economy, families, education, workforce, health care, and public safety to help ensure every North Carolinian has a shot at a brighter future.
Sen. Berger Files Bill to Enable Law Enforcement Officers to Stay on the Job
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) filed Senate Bill 320, “LEO Special Separation Allowance Options,” which enables veteran law enforcement officers to stay on the force without risking their special separation benefits.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Announces Money Laundering and Health Care Fraud Sentencing
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that Wendell Lewis Randall was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to repay more than $2 million after pleading guilty to one count of health care fraud and one count of money laundering.
Senate Health Chairs Introduce Comprehensive Proposals to Drive Down Healthcare Costs, Increase Transparency
Raleigh, N.C. – The chairs of the Senate Health Care Committee introduced two bills to bring down the cost of healthcare in the state and increase pricing transparency.
Leader Reives Statement on DEI Legislation
"This Session's focus on DEI is the same tired playbook we have seen year after year from Republican Leadership: Find a cultural issue that national Republicans are using to divide people and bring it to North Carolina,"
John Hood: North Carolina Fails Telehealth Exam
North Carolina has become a national leader in such policy areas as tax reform, school choice, and transportation funding. Unfortunately, we lag far behind in providing telehealth options to patients.
Government Efficiency in North Carolina’s State Budget
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and former State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson were recognized for their exemplary accomplishments in public health with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Ron H. Levine Public Health Award at the annual North Carolina Public Health Leaders’ Conference on March 13.
NC House Huddle: Latest newsletter from the NC House
House Speaker Destin Hall delivered a powerful live response to Governor Josh Stein’s State of the State address on Wednesday evening.
Former Governor Roy Cooper and Dr. Betsey Tilson Honored with Levine Award for Contributions to Public Health
Former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and former State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson were recognized for their exemplary accomplishments in public health with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Ron H. Levine Public Health Award at the annual North Carolina Public Health Leaders’ Conference on March 13.
Attorney General and the federal government move to end Google's search monopoly
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, and the United States Department of Justice proposed an end to Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and changes to restore competition to benefit consumers. North Carolina is one of the states leading the coalition of 38 other states that filed this lawsuit in 2020.
Could enforcing price transparency bring NC health care costs down?
In 2021, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service finalized a rule, initiated in 2019 by an executive order from then-President Donald Trump, that required all hospitals in the United States to list their prices for 300 common services. According to the rule,
NC Senate’s new energy bill provides needed reform to protect ratepayers
In 2021, the General Assembly passed HB 951, a bipartisan energy bill prioritizing regulatory guardrails to protect grid reliability and least-cost generation planning while pursuing Gov. Roy Cooper’s politically favored carbon reduction goals.
Governor Stein Delivers State of the State Address: “We Have the Chance to Build Something Forward-Looking Right Here”
Governor Josh Stein delivered his first State of the State Address, highlighting the ongoing work to recover in western North Carolina and urging the General Assembly to invest in economic opportunity, workforce development, families and children, public schools, and public safety.
North Carolina Senate Passes Bill to Eliminate 'DEI' in Public Education
The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 227, “Eliminating ‘DEI’ in Public Education,” to prohibit promoting discriminatory policies and practices in public schools.
John Hood: Raise Teacher Pay the Right Way
Four Republicans members of the North Carolina House of Representatives — Erin Paré and Mike Schietzelt of Wake County, Donny Lambeth of Forsyth County, and Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County — have just launched this year’s policy debate on teacher pay in our state.
Op-Ed: Op-Ed: Why the U.S. Must Rethink the Move to Digital-Only Medication Information
Over the past year, hospitals, pharmacies, and patients have been the victims of devastating cyberattacks that have crippled the healthcare system. The wave of healthcare cyberattacks recently led NPR to refer to 2024 as the “year of health care hacks.”