Matthew Sasser

1 month ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Liz Bell |Matthew Sasser

NC Chamber Foundation surfaces child care solutions from across the state and country by Liz Bell Contents Employer-focused policies from 28 states Policy solutions from advocacy groups Scalable strategies already working Regulatory reforms A new report from the NC Chamber Foundation presents potential child care policies and reforms to increase access and affordability for working parents.… Continue reading → Family ties: IDD caucus finds inspiration close to home by Matthew Sasser This...

1 month ago | ednc.org | Matthew Sasser

This story was originally written by State Affairs, which publishes the NC Insider. When Rep. Zach Hawkins first ran for office in 2018, his two sons were diagnosed with autism. He now co-chairs the General Assembly’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Caucus, which is welcoming new members and gearing up for the 2025 long session. “It gave me a purpose that I didn’t know I needed,” said Hawkins, a fourth-term Democrat from Durham.

2 months ago | ednc.org | Matthew Sasser

Editor’s note: This story was first published by NCInsider on Jan. 21, 2025. Gov. Josh Stein praised the system as among the nation’s best, highlighting the need for continued investment. As the system seeks nearly $100 million for Propel NC, a new model for modernizing the funding of the state’s 58 community colleges, State Affairs spoke with Tom Looney, chair of the State Board of Community Colleges, about what’s ahead for 2025. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Q.

2 months ago | us9.campaign-archive.com | Hannah McClellan |Mebane Rash |Matthew Sasser |Aarik Long

Board of State Health Plan moves to set premiums based on salary tiers by Hannah Vinueza McClellan During a year in which lawmakers are saying there may not be funding for raises, the State Health Plan’s Board of Trustees took the first step on Friday to set premiums for active members based on a salary scale. Increases… Continue reading → State funds for mental health available for school districts and charters in western NC by Mebane Rash As of Dec.

Jun 29, 2024 | ebroky.com | Matthew Sasser

By Matthew Sasser, State Affairs ProLast fall, the state’s top technology officer had a question for a classroom of Richmond County high school students: “You know there’s over 21,000 jobs today in North Carolina alone available for cybersecurity?”Jim Weaver, the state’s Department of Information Technology secretary and state chief information officer, had just dropped off a carload of school supplies and equipment to the computer science students in one of North Carolina’s more rural counties.