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The Democratic sponsors of a N.C. Senate unemployment insurance benefits bill have added an employer-friendly "tax holiday" element in hopes of attracting support from the business community — and possibly
The law makes it harder for people of color, non-English speakers and Texas residents with disabilities to vote.
The Speaker has tasked security agencies to ensure the journalist is brought back unhurt. | Pulse Nigeria
NC House bill would compare N.C. with other large states for unemployment benefits For nearly eight years, North Carolinaâs unemployment insurance law and benefits have been linked closely to its Southeast neighbors. As a result, unemployed and furloughed North Carolinians have received among the nationâs most meager benefits in terms of maximum weeks of between 12 and 16, and maximum weekly payments of $350. By comparison, 44 states provide at least 26 weeks of regular benefits. Yet, given North Carolina is the ninth largest state by population at 10.5 million â and closing fa...
Before I even started my legislative internship, the 87th legislative session was foreseen as a challenge, due to balancing the fulfillment of the democratic process while adhering to COVID-19 precautions. I spent the early weeks of my internship preparing by meeting with a myriad of groups remotely, reading prior analyses of bills, as well as watching archived committee meetings. Along the way, the process of getting started has been prolonged and extended until the highly anticipated start of the first TX House of Representatives committee meeting of the legislative sess...