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NC GOP lawmakers betray a surprising lack of confidence
North Carolina Republican legislators have rarely, if ever, been in a stronger position. Their leaders — Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore — have a combined 23 terms of legislative experience and political chits upon which to draw, millions of dollars in campaign cash and dark money at their disposal, […]
BREAKING: Cooper rejects scheme to pair Medicaid expansion with casinos
Gov. Roy Cooper has decided to oppose a plan advanced by Republican state lawmakers to condition the state’s long-planned Medicaid expansion on passage of a proposal to dramatically expand casino gambling in the state. According to an administration official with direct knowledge of the decision, the governor was reaching out Tuesday afternoon to convey that […]
Gambling with people’s lives: A tragic legislative session devolves into farce
A game. An utterly cynical game that’s about nothing other than power, money and winning. That’s clearly how North Carolina state Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, House Speaker Tim Moore, and the minions with whom they surround themselves are treating the never-ending 2023 state legislative session over which they exert such complete and unmerited […]
National report highlights the cruelty of Treasurer Dale Folwell and the state health plan
Read the ProPublica article here.
