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  • Q&A: Why state workers aren't happy with proposed raises
  • NC Democrats highlight impacts on state workers’ pay due to years with no state budget
  • Costs will rise next year for NC state employees and teachers who use most WakeMed services

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wunc.org /1 month ago

Q&A: Why state workers aren't happy with proposed raises

The State Employees Association of North Carolina, better known as SEANC, says the 3% raise for most state employees is "not going to cut it" amid inflation and higher healthcare p...

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ncnewsline.com /1 month ago

NC Democrats highlight impacts on state workers’ pay due to years with no state budget

Nearly 1,000 days since the North Carolina legislature passed its last budget, state Senate Democratic leaders gathered to express frustration Thursday morning that the body is sti...

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ncnewsline.com /15 hours ago

Costs will rise next year for NC state employees and teachers who use most WakeMed services

North Carolina workers using the State Health Plan will pay more for care at WakeMed starting next year.  WakeMed is a “non-preferred” provider under the health plan’s new ranking...

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ncnewsline.com /2 days ago

Ardis Watkins, executive director of the SEANC, discusses shortcomings in the state budget

Despite listing many concerns, Gov. Josh Stein signed the $34 billion state budget bill into law on July 7. One high-profile area that state employees and teachers felt didn’t go f...

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ncnewsline.com /1 month ago

Some retired NC state workers will pay more for health insurance. Working enrollees could save.

Retirees using Medicare Advantage health insurance under the State Health Plan will see significant increases next year. The Plan’s Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve the in...

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wunc.org /1 week ago

Stein signs budget law, enacting raises across state government, teachers

The budget is North Carolina's first since 2023. It fully funds the state's Medicaid rebase and includes significant investments in state employees.

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ncnewsline.com /5 days ago

Premiums rise, but overall costs could fall for NC State Health Plan members under a new system

State health plan members will pay less for their care beginning next year if they use UNC Hospitals, Novant Health, and Iredell Health System under a new plan adopted to help lowe...

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ncnewsline.com /1 week ago

Stein signs $34B North Carolina budget with pay raises, lower taxes

Republican legislative leaders sent the long-overdue budget to Stein last week after more than a year of negotiations over items like income tax and teacher raises.

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ncnewsline.com /2 weeks ago

NC legislature releases $34B budget deal, expects votes this week

House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) said both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday.

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ncnewsline.com /1 month ago

NC lawmakers push free college tuition to combat public safety worker shortage

Children of North Carolina law enforcement officers, firefighters and experienced correctional officers could receive free community college tuition under a bill that passed the st...

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ncnewsline.com /2 weeks ago

North Carolina’s Education Lottery sets new records but faces headwinds

The North Carolina Education Lottery, now 20 years old, continues to set new records, but officials say future success may depend on increasing visibility, national jackpot games,...

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ncnewsline.com /5 days ago

Blue Cross to return as the NC State Health Plan’s third-party administrator

What was old is new again – Blue Cross NC will return to processing State Health Plan benefit claims as its third-party administrator, replacing Aetna in 2028. Aetna has been the h...

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wunc.org /1 month ago

NC Gov. Stein bans state employees from trading on inside knowledge on prediction markets

With his new executive order, Stein became the fourth Democratic governor to ban state employees from trading on information gained at work.

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wunc.org /2 weeks ago

Long-delayed NC budget released with raises, Helene funding, ferry tolls and more

State lawmakers released a $34 billion budget bill Tuesday morning that comes a full year behind schedule. The House and Senate plan to vote on the spending plan later this week, a...

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qcnews.com /1 week ago

North Carolina budget plan sparks discontent from veteran educators over mixed raises

NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has a decision to make on the state's long-awaited budget. Lawmakers passed a budget proposal last week that incl...

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ncnewsline.com /2 weeks ago

The fine print: NC’s $34M budget includes DEI cuts, ferry tolls, AI, prison funds and more

Both chambers anticipate voting on the budget this Wednesday and Thursday, according to House Speaker Destin Hall.

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ncnewsline.com /1 month ago

Stein order bans NC workers from insider betting on prediction markets

The order expands upon the North Carolina State Ethics Act, which prohibits public servants from insider trading. 

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thecentersquare.com /3 weeks ago

WATCH: Washington state workers set for July 1 raise as union contract talks begin

(The Center Square) - State workers in Washington are about to get a raise, while secretive union negotiations that could include another raise get underway. A two...

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wunc.org /2 weeks ago

NC Gov. Stein tabs Treasurer Briner, Health Secretary Sangvai to lead probe of rising health costs

North Carolina has some of the fastest-rising healthcare costs in the country. Now, Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the State Health Plan, and DHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai will t...

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qcnews.com /1 month ago

On The Record: New NC law fills $319 million Medicaid funding gap

North Carolina’s Medicaid program is getting a major funding boost under a new law signed by Governor Josh Stein.

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ncnewsline.com /4 weeks ago

NC legislators report state budget progress

Republican leaders are working through the final disagreements between the House and Senate on the way to legislative approval of a state budget.  House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Cald...

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firerescue1.com /1 month ago

N.C. firefighters push for expanded retirement benefit

About 150 Greensboro firefighters packed City Council chambers to support a special separation allowance they say would help recruitment, retention and long-term competitiveness

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ncnewsline.com /1 month ago

State Board of Education warns proposed NC teacher pay plan leaves veterans behind

Members of the State Board of Education this week raised concerns that North Carolina’s proposed plan to raise teacher pay leaves veteran teachers behind. Last month, Republican la...

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wunc.org /1 week ago

NC budget provides retirees with one-time bonus instead of permanent benefit increases

During budget debate, legislative Democrats argued that retirees last received permanent cost of living increases in 2017.

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