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Governance
Due to the passing of House Speaker Tim Moore’s father, the NCGA canceled all activity last week. This means that the coming week will likely be particularly busy.
Education Policy
Democratic lawmakers spoke out this week about the likelihood that many child care centers in North Carolina will be forced to close when federal funding from the pandemic ends on June 30. Democrats urged Republicans to address this funding gap in the state budget, pointing out that the state has enough money to do so. Republican legislative leaders seem uninterested in doing so, however.
Economic Policy
On Thursday North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced a negotiated average dwelling rate increase of 8%, which will go into effect November 1. The N.C. Rate Bureau had requested a 50.6% percent increase. Dwelling policies primarily cover properties with four or fewer units that are not the owner’s primary residence.
On Tuesday an NC Senate committee approved a bill that would make it easier to hire and retain people for state government jobs. HB 223 would allow hiring managers to hire candidates more quickly and allow unsuccessful job candidates to keep their information on file for future job possibilities. The bill does not, however, address the low pay for government positions that Governor Cooper and others have said may be exacerbating the state’s hiring woes.
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