The legislation moved $319 million to the state's Medicaid program and also provided critical funding for the state's prison system, DMV and State Bureau of Investigation.
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The bill provided stopgap funding for the state's Medicaid program but also started to implement changes required under federal legislation passed last year.
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A new bill filed Tuesday in the North Carolina House would expand protections for immigrant students in public schools.
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A second Mecklenburg County state House member is leaving the Democratic Party after losing a reelection bid in the spring primary.
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A stalled bill to require better insurance coverage for breast cancer screenings led to a campaign that helped oust North Carolina’s most powerful politician.