Welfare/Drug Test Bill Moving Slowly in House
By Holly West People hoping to receive benefits from North Carolina’s Work First program may soon be required to take – and pay for –..
Children’s Health
Legislators Consider Raising the Age for Young Offenders
North Carolina is one of only two states that automatically charges 16- and 17-year-olds as adults when they commit crimes, but advocates..
“Big Gulp” Bill Going Down Slow in General Assembly
A law winding its way through the General Assembly would make it impossible to hold food manufacturers liable in cases of obesity. By Holly..
Explaining Early-childhood Education in House & Senate Budgets
In the third part of our side-by-side comparisons of the House and Senate budgets, NC Health News breaks down both chambers’ plans..
Sexual Predation in Juvenile Facilities Decreases
By Holly West Incarcerated kids too often become victims of sexual violence, but the picture is improving, according to a new survey. The..
Tobacco Control Loses Out in Budget
Funds for tobacco control and prevention are their lowest level in a decade in this year’s House and Senate budgets. By Rose Hoban..
House & Senate Budgets Compared
This past weekend, the House of Representatives presented it’s biennial budget. NC Health News has put the House’s plan next to..
House Budget Eliminates Child Fatality Task Force – UPDATED
Update June 7, 2013: Lawmakers amended the budget bill Friday afternoon to reinstate the Child Fatality Task Force until July 2014...
Law Intended to Reduce Prison Rape Hits Unexpected Turbulence
A 10-year-old law proves harder to enact than originally anticipated. By Holly West Ten years after President George W. Bush signed the..
Increasing Safety for Kids Boarding the Bus
After a handful of tragic deaths caused by motorists passing stopped school buses, lawmakers move to strengthen the law. By Holly West Too..
