Rep. Edwards silent on protecting seniors, veterans
The “Back off our Benefits” bus tour rolled into Asheville last week with one simple request — for Congress to protect Medicare, Medicaid, Social Secu...
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Medicaid expansion passes house
After years of infighting and obstruction, the North Carolina General Assembly is closer than ever to expanding Medicaid after the Republican-controll...
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NC school year calendars may be starting earlier if state bill passes
The bill has over 60 sponsors, including Democrats and Republicans, and is the latest in a long line of similar bills.
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Buncombe's lobbyists will push for McCormick Field funding from state
Lobbyists are gearing up for the "long session," and this year Buncombe County wants to push projects related to affordability and quality of life.
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2023 politics in WNC: State power and an almost supermajority
The members of the 2023 North Carolina General Assembly will be sworn in on January 11. A national swing towards state political power, and a Republican supermajority in the Senate and state Supreme Court will underpin the next legislative session.BPR’s Regional Reporter Lilly Knoepp spoke to North Carolina politics expert Chris Cooper, head of the public policy institute at Western Carolina University about the upcoming year.
Source: wunc.org