October 18, 2023

Health

State Budget Includes Massive Investment In North Carolina’s Mental Health Services

The latest North Carolina state budget included massive investments in mental health services, in part thanks to federal Covid relief funds, as well as the $1.4 billion sign-on bonus the state received for expanding medicaid. Legislators worked closely with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley and visited patients and providers across the state for their input, according to NC Health News.

October 18, 2023

Environment

New Report Sheds Light On Industrial Farming’s Disproportionate Impact On Non-White Communities

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is reviewing general permits that regulate hog farms, cattle farms, and poultry farms. The current review also includes permits for digester operations on hog, cattle, and wet poultry farms. That does not include the largely unregulated poultry farms in the state.

October 18, 2023

October 18, 2023

State Budget Includes Massive Investment In North Carolina’s Mental Health Services

New Report Sheds Light On Industrial Farming’s Disproportionate Impact On Non-White Communities

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