Despite state legislation in 2017 and earlier limiting local government authority, municipal and county governments can still take positive action to promote and enforce quality job standards in certain settings. This fact sheet outlines what can and cannot be done by local governments to support living wages, paid sick days, and other quality jobs within their jurisdictions.
Under Senate Bill 86, Association Health Plans (AHPs) can avoid rules governing small group and individual market coverage, enabling them to siphon off lower-risk enrollees from the regular small group and individual markets. But any reduction in premiums that SB 86 may offer to some small businesses and individuals come only at the expense of others who would have to pay higher costs.
Every North Carolinian should have the health care they need without fear of going bankrupt. Yet more than 1 million North Carolinians in …
Hawkins v. Cohen (5:17-CV-581 E.D.N.C.) is a federal lawsuit filed in 2017 by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and the National Health Law …
Governor McCrory released his budget proposal for FY2013-15 in mid-March, arriving just as North Carolina’s economic recovery begins to take hold and revenue …
As both houses of Congress continue to debate the next steps in the federal budget, new revenue must be part of the balanced …
Senate Bill 677 filed by Senators Rucho and Rabon last week would cut corporate income taxes. The bill would cut the corporate income …
North Carolina is competing effectively with its neighbors, despite claims that the state’s economy is falling behind. Our state is leading or in …
House members have proposed repealing the state estate tax in 2013. The estate tax applies to the state’s wealthiest individuals and families and …
House Bill 274, the so called Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), would cap growth in state appropriations to inflation plus population growth. This …
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