Plan would help laid-off workers
RALEIGH — State officials aimed Tuesday to give a boost to North Carolina’s laid-off workers with a 10-step plan to help the unemployed get back into the job market.
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RALEIGH — State officials aimed Tuesday to give a boost to North Carolina’s laid-off workers with a 10-step plan to help the unemployed get back into the job market.
Some North Carolina lawmakers are looking to delve deeper into the state’s past.
All that red carpeting in the Legislative Building finally got a taste of Carolina blue.
A bill designed to protect students and faculty from political discrimination hit the N.C. Senate floor last week, but some say it’s unnecessary and potentially ineffective.
Prospects for a state lottery moved forward Thursday as the leader of the state House called for the formation of a legislative panel designed to put a bill on the chamber’s floor.
Student leaders and UNC-system officials hope to clarify student fee policies after a series of hikes at most universities, but some say now is not the time to tackle the issue.
A bill introduced in the N.C. Senate on Thursday could expand the reach of hate crime statutes to include sexual orientation, but some say such a move would be a step in the wrong direction.
UNC-system schools got a boost from the governor this week with a budget proposal that promises to fully fund enrollment growth and financial aid needs.
The UNC system could be moving closer to devising its own health care plan as officials go forward with blueprints to take employee coverage out of the state’s hands.
As legislators look for ways to balance the state’s needs, Gov. Mike Easley has come out strongly against tuition increases for UNC-system schools — issuing a call to keep higher education accessible.
The 2005-06 legislative season began only two days ago, but divisions already are evident.
After six months away from Raleigh, lawmakers are kicking into high gear for the 2005-06 legislative session as they prepare to tackle the much-debated possibility of a moratorium on the death penalty.
For two decades, Joe Hackney has shown leadership in the N.C. House, working on both sides of the aisle to get things done.
In an effort to make higher education more accessible, members of the UNC system’s governing body examined last week ways to help community college transfers obtain a university degree.
In an effort to help the state keep up with the maintenance needs of the UNC system, State Auditor Ralph Campbell recommended last week that North Carolina pay closer attention to its Repair and Renovation Reserve Fund.
FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. 13 — Holding hands and waving miniature U.S. flags, more than 8,000 family members and friends said goodbye Thursday to the 4,000-plus members of the 30th Heavy Separate Brigade of the N.C. Army National Guard.
Julia Boseman is like any other first-term state senator.
North Carolinians will find out within the next two months if the continent's largest food distributor, Sysco, will be planting roots in the Tar Heel state.
For Elizabeth Dole, the spotlight is nothing new.
In the Nov. 2 elections, 11 states approved amendments to their constitutions banning same-sex marriage.