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May 21, 2013
Senate Gives More Detail on Budget Plan
Adjustments to Health and Human Services run for more than 70 pages in the proposed Senate budget. Yesterday, the HHS appropriations chairs..
May 20, 2013
A First Look at Health Care in the Senate Budget
The NC Senate released it’s proposal for the state budget late Sunday night. By Rose Hoban Senate leaders rolled out their proposed..
May 20, 2013
Cultivating Community in Southeast Raleigh
Maurice Small is an urban strategist specializing in food access. In 2012 the Interfaith Food Shuttle, an organization working to reduce..
May 17, 2013
Legislative Roundup: Midwives, Autism Treatment Coverage
By Rose Hoban With a legislative deadline to pass bills from one house of the General Assembly to the other that passed Thursday night at..
May 16, 2013
Abortion Limitation Bill Clears House Committee, Floor
By Rose Hoban A bill that passed out of a state House judiciary committee Wednesday morning and then passed a vote on the House floor that..

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Group Home Funding at Risk … AgainMay 21, 2013
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Senate Gives More Detail on Budget PlanMay 21, 2013
Group Home Funding at Risk … AgainMay 21, 2013
A First Look at Health Care in the Senate BudgetMay 20, 2013
General Assembly Leaders Join Gov. McCrory’s Call to Change MedicaidMay 20, 2013
Cultivating Community in Southeast RaleighMay 20, 2013
House Passes Bill to Cover Medicaid ShortfallMay 17, 2013
Legislative Roundup: Midwives, Autism Treatment CoverageMay 17, 2013