2023

Jan. 27 - Retiree Board recommends bonus rather than COLA

Feb. 3 - Work continues behind the scenes at General Assembly

Feb. 10 - The budget dance begins, SEANC tracking important bills

Feb. 17 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Medicaid expansion passes House, Folwell calls out hospital CEO pay

Feb. 24 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: State must invest huge revenue surplus in public services

Mar. 3 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Compromise reached on Medicaid expansion, CON laws

Mar. 10 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Cooper to release budget proposal next week

Mar. 17 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Gov. Cooper's budget proposal doesn't go far enough

Mar. 24 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: SEANC releases report on understaffing at DHHS facilities

Mar. 31 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: House Budget falls short of addressing vacancy crisis, retaining good employees

April 6 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: House passes budget proposal, debate moves to Senate

April 21 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Massive first-year turnover costs the state more than real raises

April 28 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: SEANC fighting for better raises, bonuses in Senate budget

May 5 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Senate budget announcement expected May 15

May 12 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Tell your Senator to support real raises, bonuses

May 19 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Senate budget passes, setting up fight for raises, bonuses

May 26 - SEANC highlights need for better raises, bonuses in legislative press conference

June 2 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: House, Senate at odds on a budget compromise

June 9 - Take action NOW for pay raises!

June 16 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Still no state budget compromise

July 14 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: State budget negotiations could stretch into the fall

July 21 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Budget negotiations continue, no announcement about details

July 28 - LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: 'Mini' budget on raises discussed as budget negotiations continue