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Updates from the office of North Carolina House Democratic Leader Robert Reives.
"I see my students kind of sticking with things a little bit longer because they have less distractions in front of them." www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0R9...
Teachers say cell phone restrictions are boosting students' critical thinking skills at Stein visit
Governor Josh Stein visited East Mecklenburg High School on Tuesday, Jan. 13 to hear directly from teachers about North Carolina’s new effort to reduce distractions and increase focus in the…
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January 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"I see my students kind of sticking with things a little bit longer because they have less distractions in front of them." www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0R9...
'Slap in the face': Children of veterans scholarship partially revoked for about 100 UNC students
This is just one of the many impacts our state faces without a comprehensive budget deal in place. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
This is just one of the many impacts our state faces without a comprehensive budget deal in place. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
'Slap in the face': Children of veterans scholarship partially revoked for about 100 UNC students
This is just one of the many impacts our state faces without a comprehensive budget deal in place. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
This is just one of the many impacts our state faces without a comprehensive budget deal in place. www.dailytarheel.com/article/univ...
"Trump Medicaid reform will cost NC tens of millions a year, say state Medicaid leaders"
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Trump Medicaid reform will cost NC tens of millions a year, say state Medicaid leaders • NC Newsline
NCDHHS says the federal changes will require an additional $44.4M a year from the state for increased administration costs, plus another $6.5M this year to match the federal funding for…
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January 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM
"Trump Medicaid reform will cost NC tens of millions a year, say state Medicaid leaders"
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State officials warn of staffing, funding and technology hurdles as counties brace for added burden.
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NC faces tight deadline, high costs to implement Medicaid work requirement
State officials warn of staffing, funding and technology hurdles as counties brace for added burden of Medicaid eligibility checks.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:05 PM
State officials warn of staffing, funding and technology hurdles as counties brace for added burden.
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N.C. clinics bracing for more patients as Affordable Care Act premiums rise spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...
N.C. clinics bracing for more patients as Affordable Care Act premiums rise
As premiums rise for people in the Affordable Care Act, free and low-cost clinics in North Carolina are bracing for their patient population to soar.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
N.C. clinics bracing for more patients as Affordable Care Act premiums rise spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte...
"Our tax money belongs here at home, and we’ll always fight to protect it.”
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January 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"Our tax money belongs here at home, and we’ll always fight to protect it.”
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We need urgent action from legislators to shore up the safety net and to ensure that Medicaid expansion is protected. Working families cannot afford to lose that coverage. #ncpol #ncga
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NC House Republican Leader: State unprepared for Medicaid funding cuts, Medicaid expansion at risk
House Republican Leadership is admitting to North Carolinians that the state is unprepared to address the devastating impact of federal…
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January 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
We need urgent action from legislators to shore up the safety net and to ensure that Medicaid expansion is protected. Working families cannot afford to lose that coverage. #ncpol #ncga
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"Republicans took control of elections administration in mid-2025 and, in some counties, they have quickly moved to enact two longtime party goals: Eliminating Sunday hours and campus polling places during early voting."
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NC elections officials look to cut some Sunday voting, campus polling sites
The proposed 2026 voting plans would affect only the March primaries. But they could indicate strategies to come for the November general election.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
"Republicans took control of elections administration in mid-2025 and, in some counties, they have quickly moved to enact two longtime party goals: Eliminating Sunday hours and campus polling places during early voting."
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"Johnson & Johnson’s continued investment in Wilson County is creating new pathways for our people to access high-value careers in the life sciences,” Rep. Dante Pittman said. "This growth further underscores the need for workforce training initiatives."
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500 more jobs coming to Wilson in new pharmaceutical plant, Stein says
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has been heavily investing in North Carolina , spending billions on its Wilson factory as well as a Holly Springs lab announced in August.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:34 PM
"Johnson & Johnson’s continued investment in Wilson County is creating new pathways for our people to access high-value careers in the life sciences,” Rep. Dante Pittman said. "This growth further underscores the need for workforce training initiatives."
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Over 8.3 million workers benefitted from minimum wage increases on January 1.
How many of those were in North Carolina? Zero. #ncpol #ncga
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How many of those were in North Carolina? Zero. #ncpol #ncga
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Over 8.3 million workers will benefit from minimum wage increases on January 1: Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages. Here’s where.
Nineteen states will increase their minimum wages on January 1, boosting earnings for more than 8.3 million workers by a total of $5 billion. In addition, 47 cities and counties will raise their…
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January 12, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Over 8.3 million workers benefitted from minimum wage increases on January 1.
How many of those were in North Carolina? Zero. #ncpol #ncga
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How many of those were in North Carolina? Zero. #ncpol #ncga
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"If North Carolina legislators don’t recognize the need to invest in the state’s schools, its teachers and – most of all – its 1.5 million public-school students who are our future workforce, this state won’t remain No. 1 for business."
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2025: The year nothing happened - Public Ed Works
RALEIGH (December 30, 2025) – 2025 was noteworthy more for what didn’t happen in North Carolina than what did. In fact, the word of the year for North Carolina might be “failed”: •No new state…
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December 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"If North Carolina legislators don’t recognize the need to invest in the state’s schools, its teachers and – most of all – its 1.5 million public-school students who are our future workforce, this state won’t remain No. 1 for business."
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North Carolinians understand that our schools need investments from the state in order to be successful. Half a year past when we should have had a state budget, children and educators are still waiting for additional resources
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New survey shows dissatisfaction with NC schools — but the public doesn't blame teachers
A new survey from Elon University found dissatisfaction with North Carolina’s public schools. But survey respondents place a bulk of the blame on factors outside the classroom.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
North Carolinians understand that our schools need investments from the state in order to be successful. Half a year past when we should have had a state budget, children and educators are still waiting for additional resources
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Good news for anyone heading to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles soon. The agency graduated nearly 150 new examiners Wednesday in Rocky Mount. www.cbs17.com/news/north-c...
As average wait times decrease, NCDMV adds nearly 150 new examiners
Good news for anyone heading to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles soon. The agency graduated nearly 150 new examiners Wednesday in Rocky Mount.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Good news for anyone heading to the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles soon. The agency graduated nearly 150 new examiners Wednesday in Rocky Mount. www.cbs17.com/news/north-c...
The measure now goes to the Senate, where it's unlikely to pass, meaning Congress is set to leave for the holiday recess as millions of Americans will see their health care premiums skyrocket.
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House passes GOP health care bill that doesn't extend ACA subsidies
The House on Wednesday cleared a Republican health care package, 216-211, that does not extend the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The measure now goes to the Senate, where it's unlikely to pass, meaning Congress is set to leave for the holiday recess as millions of Americans will see their health care premiums skyrocket.
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The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, its highest in more than four years, fueling questions about the American economy’s underlying strength.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, its highest in more than four years, fueling questions about the American economy’s underlying strength.
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North Carolinians need action -- urgently -- from Congress. Life is already unaffordable without massive hikes to health insurance costs.
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Millions at risk as Affordable Care Act subsidies end
Congress has less than three days to act before pandemic‑era Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, driving up health care costs. Experts warn premiums could more than double, leaving about 2 million…
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December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
North Carolinians need action -- urgently -- from Congress. Life is already unaffordable without massive hikes to health insurance costs.
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North Carolinians need Congressional Republicans to get serious about fixing the health care crisis. Nobody can afford to live like this. #ncpol #ncga kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Sticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers - KFF Health News
With subsidies that give consumers extra help paying their health insurance premiums set to expire, lawmakers are again debating the Affordable Care Act. The difference this time: It’s happening in…
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December 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
North Carolinians need Congressional Republicans to get serious about fixing the health care crisis. Nobody can afford to live like this. #ncpol #ncga kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Rep. Frances Jackson: The House approved raises that would make educator pay competitive for the region months ago, but the Senate has held those up. The delay that followed has real consequences.
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North Carolina must raise teacher pay to keep schools strong | Opinion
North Carolina pays educators well below what neighboring states offer.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Rep. Frances Jackson: The House approved raises that would make educator pay competitive for the region months ago, but the Senate has held those up. The delay that followed has real consequences.
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North Carolina should aspire to much more than what we have accomplished this year, which is very little. #ncpol #ncga
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Former Deans of Kenan-Flagler Business School Criticize Budget Impasse
“As a result, every teacher and every state worker in North Carolina will get nothing.”
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December 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
North Carolina should aspire to much more than what we have accomplished this year, which is very little. #ncpol #ncga
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1 in 4 Americans forgoing health insurance because of skyrocketing costs is unacceptable. North Carolinians need action from lawmakers in Washington and urgently.
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Poll: 1 in 3 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Say They Would "Very Likely" Shop for a Cheaper Plan If Their Premium Payments Doubled; 1 in 4 Say They “Very Likely” Would Go Without Insurance | KFF
If the amount they pay in premiums doubled, about one in three enrollees in Affordable Care Act Marketplace health plans say they would be “very likely” to look for a lower-premium Marketplace plan…
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December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
1 in 4 Americans forgoing health insurance because of skyrocketing costs is unacceptable. North Carolinians need action from lawmakers in Washington and urgently.
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North Carolinians cannot afford the skyrocketing price of health care, and Republicans in Washington are doing nothing to fix it. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Obamacare Subsidies Likely to Expire With Congress in Deadlock
Chances are increasing that Obamacare subsidies will expire at the end of the month and trigger a spike in health insurance premiums as a deadlock in Congress deepens on the issue.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
North Carolinians cannot afford the skyrocketing price of health care, and Republicans in Washington are doing nothing to fix it. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"22m Americans enrolled in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act — or Obamacare — who will see their premiums soar next year if their tax credits expire as expected on December 31."
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‘A full-blown crisis’: Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs
West Virginia is at the epicentre of a looming disaster over rising insurance premiums as affordability concerns soar
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"22m Americans enrolled in health insurance under the Affordable Care Act — or Obamacare — who will see their premiums soar next year if their tax credits expire as expected on December 31."
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But lacking sufficient federal guidance, states are wrestling with how to define medical frailty — a consequential decision that could cut Medicaid coverage for many people, said state officials, consumer advocates, and health policy researchers.
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Medicaid Work Rules Exempt the ‘Medically Frail.’ Deciding Who Qualifies Is Tricky. - KFF Health News
People on Medicaid deemed “medically frail” won’t need to meet new federal requirements that enrollees work 80 hours a month or perform another approved activity. But state officials are grappling…
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December 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
But lacking sufficient federal guidance, states are wrestling with how to define medical frailty — a consequential decision that could cut Medicaid coverage for many people, said state officials, consumer advocates, and health policy researchers.
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"The Triangle’s universities, the primary engine for innovation in the region, face funding cuts and uncertainty around the future of federal research dollars." www.bizjournals.com/triangle/new...
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"The Triangle’s universities, the primary engine for innovation in the region, face funding cuts and uncertainty around the future of federal research dollars." www.bizjournals.com/triangle/new...