The president will talk about affordable tuition and workforce training when he returns to North Carolina today.
He introduced an executive overhaul of the federal loan system at the University of Michigan in January. Its $10 billion price tag for work study positions and supplemental grants accompanies two important power shifts. (more…)
North Carolina’s leading malpractice insurance provider cut premiums in response to tort reforms enacted last year. This is good news for patients and providers seeking lower health care costs. By contrast, the Associated Press wired details of North Carolina’s exploding Medicaid deficit to Bloomberg Businessweek in early April. National coverage didn’t include a $320 million [...]
The second day of U.S. Supreme Court hearings on Obamacare produced narrow, nuanced arguments over its individual mandate. President Obama drew criticism for calling the potential overturn “an unprecedented, extraordinary step,” while the White House diverted $500 million to fund the law’s implementation outside the standard appropriations process.
On Mar. 8 the Star News education desk followed Sen. Goolsby’s plan to stop tuition hikes, while News 14 Carolina carried his efforts to the Triangle with a short video. WECT also covered the story. Sen. Goolsby sat down with WECT on Thursday to talk about the soaring cost of government Pre-K. Its programs cost [...]
The City of Wilmington’s annexation efforts continue tonight when the planning commission reviews a voluntary proposal and its rezoning requirements at 6 p.m. Those are the only items on the agenda, so I encourage stakeholders to watch live or later this week.
The N.C. General Assembly reformed the Beach Plan in 2009 and renamed it the Coastal Property Insurance Pool. You likely recall the debate and ultimate decisions, so let’s look at the results.
WECT Channel 6 posted a story yesterday quoting two UNCW students frustrated by the price tag on Chancellor Gary Miller’s installation ceremonies. Those are scheduled for April 20, 2012.
Encouraging figures from the Wilmington Regional Film Commission show TV and movie productions spent $113 million in the Porty City last year. I supported tax incentives for these productions because they attract an entire industry to our state and draw the high-profile exposure of TV and movie productions. These numbers validate forecasts that our region’s [...]
A shock story this morning from the Star News: UNCW professors can’t afford lightbulbs for overhead projectors and Republicans are to blame. Readers aren’t told which educators or departments have this issue, only that one student said his instructors don’t have enough. Administrators in charge of spending tradeoffs escaped questioning. Before you assume every higher [...]
Though rarely comprising a campaign soundbite, insurance regulations impact residents’ wallets every month. Three sectors of statewide public policy could undergo major insurance reforms this year. In a four part series I’ll address challenges facing auto insurance, the Beach Plan and health care coverage in North Carolina. Today I’ll explain how a hidden fee on [...]
I’ll be in the NHC Government Center today at 1 p.m. to officially seek a second term. After filing I will give a short address and discuss local issues with you and community leaders. The event lends an important opportunity to speak directly with you about my views and first term votes. I’m excited to [...]
