North Carolina was recently awarded $21,135,087 to ensure that more children have health coverage. The performance bonus payment is funded under the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, one of the first pieces of legislation signed into law by President Obama in 2009.
Governor Bev Perdue spoke to reporters Jan. 6 about the State House Republicans’ ploy to override her veto of a bill removing the right of the NC Association of Educators to have member dues withheld from their paychecks. House Speaker Thom Tillis has admitted, proudly, that the move was a way to punish the NCAE for sending out literature last year opposing five Democrats who had joined with Republicans to pass a budget—again by overriding a veto—that slashed funds for education.
North Carolina was recently awarded $21,135,087 to ensure that more children have health coverage. The performance bonus payment is funded under the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, one of the first pieces of legislation signed into law by President Obama in 2009.
