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Brockman, a Democrat, represents a Guilford County district that includes High Point. -
North Carolina's State Health Plan stopped providing coverage for GLP-1s for weight loss last year. A new agreement with CVS Caremark lets the plan negotiate directly with manufacturers for the medications. -
Duke Energy's most recent carbon reductions and resource plan proposal suggests delaying retirements of three NC plants that can burn coal. -
The General Assembly passed the legislation in response to the widely publicized murder of Iryna Zarutska on board a Charlotte light rail car. -
The NC General Assembly overrode Gov. Josh Stein's veto to pass a bill removing an interim carbon reduction target. -
Reductions in provider reimbursements are set to take effect on Oct. 1, as Republicans in NC's House and Senate failed to reach agreement on a Medicaid funding bill. -
The proposal was added to Iryna's Law during debate late Monday evening. It added a partisan element to a bill that had appeared to have bipartisan support. -
The legislation is named after Iryna Zarutska, who died after being stabbed on board a Charlotte light rail train last month.
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Sound Rivers had alleged that Mungo Homes was polluting a pair of tributaries to Lick Creek in Southeast Durham while building a 216-acre development. -
Berger, Hall say General Assembly will take up criminal justice bill in response to Charlotte murderThe August murder of Iryna Zarutska has caused national outrage, notably from President Donald Trump and his supporters.
