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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On Wednesday, February 10, Governor Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 36, 2020 COVID Relief Bill Modifications, into law. On Thursday, February 11, the updated revenue forecast was released. This is the first forecast since May 2020, still early in the pandemic. According to the new report, expected revenue collections are “well above” the May 2020 forecast. Issue Insights COVID-19 On Wednesday, February 10, Governor Cooper and Secretary Cohen announced another revision to the vaccine priority groups and the timing. They expect t...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The 2021 long session picked up some steam this week as committees began moving more bills and the first bill, Senate Bill 36: 2020 COVID Relief Bill Modifications, was signed into law. This bill makes changes to previous COVID-19 relief appropriations, as well as adding more funds for rent relief, vaccine efforts, schools and parents. Lawmakers have indicated that another COVID-19 relief bill is in the works and will spend more federal stimulus funds. Leadership has also pledged to work on summer school support for students who hav...

North Carolina Legislators continued to consider bills related to COVID and introduced a number of new bills this week. 2020 COVID Relief Bill Modifications (S 36) - ...

NC governor says state will decide this week when to expand COVID vaccine availability Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and Richard Stradling, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Feb. 9—RALEIGH — N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday that the state will announce this week when it will widen the availability of COVID-19 vaccines to include teachers, firefighters and other front-line essential workers. At a press conference Tuesday, Cooper said the state will provide "precise dates" that those front-line essential workers, known as Group 3 in North Carolina, will be eligible for vaccine...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: North Carolina lawmakers have not wasted any time jumping back into work for the 2021 legislative session, packing this week with committee meetings, floor votes, and plenty of bill filings. This week also started with a major milestone for the entire state, as the one-millionth dose of the coronavirus vaccine was administered Monday. North Carolina has now administered 1,195,369 doses of the vaccine. For more information on vaccine distribution in North Carolina or when you may be eligible to get your first shot, click here. As of...