Senators /tags/senators Senators en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:33:26 GMT N.C. Bill Keeps Teachers’ Group From Collecting Dues Via Paychecks /education/2015-01-29/n-c-bill-keeps-teachers-group-from-collecting-dues-via-paychecks North Carolina's Republican lawmakers are trying once more to prevent employees’ associations from collecting their members’ dues via payroll deductions.A… Fri, 30 Jan 2015 01:33:26 GMT /education/2015-01-29/n-c-bill-keeps-teachers-group-from-collecting-dues-via-paychecks Reema Khrais General Assembly Adjourns With Medicaid and Teacher Assistant Plans Unfinished /politics/2014-08-21/general-assembly-adjourns-with-medicaid-and-teacher-assistant-plans-unfinished After a prolonged legislative session marked by delayed talks and Republican infighting, the General Assembly has finished its work and adjourned for the… Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:40:26 GMT /politics/2014-08-21/general-assembly-adjourns-with-medicaid-and-teacher-assistant-plans-unfinished Reema Khrais Incentives Bill Spurs Debate Among Legislators /politics/2014-08-19/incentives-bill-spurs-debate-among-legislators State lawmakers are at odds over intertwined bills that many argue are postponing the adjournment of the legislative session.One of those measures --… Tue, 19 Aug 2014 11:52:21 GMT /politics/2014-08-19/incentives-bill-spurs-debate-among-legislators Reema Khrais Senators Pass Budget, But Will Return For Coal Ash, Medicaid /politics/2014-08-01/senators-pass-budget-but-will-return-for-coal-ash-medicaid After a 15-hour day at the legislature, Senators voted this morning to pass the $21.3 billion state spending plan. Senators didn't leave the legislative… Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:31:45 GMT /politics/2014-08-01/senators-pass-budget-but-will-return-for-coal-ash-medicaid Jorge Valencia NC General Assembly Summary: Thursday, June 26 /education/2014-06-27/nc-general-assembly-summary-thursday-june-26 House and Senate leaders are not showing signs of meeting their July 1 deadline to make adjustments to the state's two-year budget. They're still… Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:32:00 GMT /education/2014-06-27/nc-general-assembly-summary-thursday-june-26 Reema Khrais Senate Budget Plan Would Mean Big Changes To Education And Medicaid /politics/2014-05-29/senate-budget-plan-would-mean-big-changes-to-education-and-medicaid Senate leaders have released their proposed budget for the next fiscal year. They’re looking to spend about 21 billion dollars. Their plan would make… Fri, 30 May 2014 00:19:25 GMT /politics/2014-05-29/senate-budget-plan-would-mean-big-changes-to-education-and-medicaid Reema Khrais Senate Republicans Offer 11 Percent Raises For Teachers Who Give Up Tenure /education/2014-05-28/senate-republicans-offer-11-percent-raises-for-teachers-who-give-up-tenure Senate Republicans released a plan on Wednesday to provide what they call the "largest teacher pay raise in state history." The plan calls for an average… Wed, 28 May 2014 15:56:04 GMT /education/2014-05-28/senate-republicans-offer-11-percent-raises-for-teachers-who-give-up-tenure Reema Khrais