State budget talks yet to heat up
State budget negotiations haven’t started in earnest yet at the General Assembly, but the behind-the-scenes chatter has begun.
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State budget negotiations haven’t started in earnest yet at the General Assembly, but the behind-the-scenes chatter has begun.
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Budget officials announced Thursday that the state has surplus revenue of $552 million heading into the state budget debate – a larger surplus than it had in the last two years.
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The General Assembly has done little more than assign committees and introduce a flurry of new legislation in week two of the 2017 long session.
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The proposed merger between ECU Physicians Group and Vidant Medical Group stands to put 1,200 state employee positions and benefits at risk. Since news of the merger broke, SEANC has been vocal with ECU that employee rights must be protected at all costs above promised profits and special interests. The fight before us is nowhere near over and we are calling on ALL state employees and retirees to stand together and let all of North Carolina know that ECU is not for sale.
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The General Assembly reconvened on Wednesday and got down to business assigning committee chairpersons. Republicans will retain the supermajorities they have held in both chambers since 2011 and will be led by House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham).
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The 2017 session of the General Assembly convened for Opening Day festivities on Wednesday – and quickly adjourned after doing little real business beyond swearing in, deciding rules for the session and electing leadership. They plan to return in two weeks, on Jan. 25, to get to work in earnest.
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The SEANC Insurance Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2017, we have signed with UnitedHealthCare to provide dental coverage for members. Highly competitive in its coverage and premium structure, the new program was approved by the SEANC Board of Governors upon recommendation of the Insurance Board of Trustees.
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What a long, strange week it has been. On Tuesday the General Assembly returned for a special session to consider funding for relief efforts associated with Hurricane Matthew. Click here to watch this week's Legislative Update video.
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We look forward to working with Gov.-elect Roy Cooper to ensure that North Carolina continues to have the highest quality workforce in the country.
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In what turned out to be an unpredictable election, EMPAC still managed to pull off another banner year. Candidates endorsed by EMPAC had an 85-percent win rate in the election, including two likely victories in what it deemed the most important races for state employees and retirees - for governor and state treasurer.
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