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Studies show perils of declining Medicaid expansion

Studies show perils of declining Medicaid expansion

Kevin Griffin February 6, 2014

Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill in March 2013 declining the Medicaid expansion associated with the Affordable Care Act, according to the Charlotte Observer. This move taken by the governor nearly...

Andrew Cox February 4, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Snowden’s efforts don’t quite warrant Nobel Prize

Snowden’s efforts don’t quite warrant Nobel Prize

Kevin Griffin February 4, 2014

A new twist has emerged in the saga of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden. The man who is considered by some to be a hero and by others a traitor has been nominated for the Nobel...

Roy Cooper should focus on his current job

Roy Cooper should focus on his current job

Erica Bandenchini February 4, 2014

North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper released a new video, which slams Gov. Pat McCrory and the Republican-controlled General Assembly and promises to take action against the legislature. While...

Tsarnaev should not receive death penalty

Tsarnaev should not receive death penalty

Dewey Mullis February 4, 2014

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder authorized federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in the case against accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, he said in a statement given Thursday. Though...

Andrew Cox January 30, 2014

  Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

Constitutionality of voting districts should be examined

Constitutionality of voting districts should be examined

Erica Bandenchini January 30, 2014

The North Carolina  Supreme Court announced Friday that it has denied a motion by civil rights advocacy groups that challenged the boundaries of voting districts that were established in 2011, according...

Possible food stamp loss shows system faults

Possible food stamp loss shows system faults

Kevin Griffin January 30, 2014

North Carolina is due to lose $88 million in federal money for food stamps by March because of what the United Stated Department of Agriculture referred to as “unacceptable delays” in application processing,...

Andrew Cox January 28, 2014

Cartoon by Andrew Cox, Editorial Cartoonist

DHHS must pay for Medicaid claims system failure

DHHS must pay for Medicaid claims system failure

Elizabeth McMichael January 28, 2014

Seven medical practices in North Carolina filed a lawsuit Jan. 16 against the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Computer Sciences Corp., SLI Global Solutions and Maximus Consulting...

Give undocumented students in-state tuition

Give undocumented students in-state tuition

Kevin Griffin January 28, 2014

Few issues have been more polarizing at both state and national government levels than immigration. North Carolina officials have brought up one point of contention in this debate: in-state tuition...

New 2014 tax cuts are not fooling anyone

New 2014 tax cuts are not fooling anyone

Erica Bandenchini January 27, 2014

With the arrival of a new year, Gov. Pat McCrory has signed several new laws, including a tax reform package, according to CBS. His message to citizens is a positive one: Taxpayers will be able to keep...

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