The General Assembly reconvened on Wednesday and got down to business assigning committee chairpersons. Republicans will retain the supermajorities they have held in both chambers since 2011 and will be led by House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham).
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The 2017 session of the General Assembly convened for Opening Day festivities on Wednesday – and quickly adjourned after doing little real business beyond swearing in, deciding rules for the session and electing leadership. They plan to return in two weeks, on Jan. 25, to get to work in earnest.
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The SEANC Insurance Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2017, we have signed with UnitedHealthCare to provide dental coverage for members. Highly competitive in its coverage and premium structure, the new program was approved by the SEANC Board of Governors upon recommendation of the Insurance Board of Trustees.
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What a long, strange week it has been. On Tuesday the General Assembly returned for a special session to consider funding for relief efforts associated with Hurricane Matthew. Click here to watch this week's Legislative Update video.
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We look forward to working with Gov.-elect Roy Cooper to ensure that North Carolina continues to have the highest quality workforce in the country.
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In what turned out to be an unpredictable election, EMPAC still managed to pull off another banner year. Candidates endorsed by EMPAC had an 85-percent win rate in the election, including two likely victories in what it deemed the most important races for state employees and retirees - for governor and state treasurer.
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The State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC) and the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) are calling for Pat McCrory to immediately concede the race for North Carolina’s next governor.
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EMPAC-endorsed candidates scored major victories on Tuesday! Even with several races pending, EMPAC is proud to boast an 83-percent win rate in the election! Once again, SEANC proved in this election that it is a strong force to be reckoned with in state politics.
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RALEIGH – The statewide committee of EMPAC, the political arm of the State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC), proudly announces its endorsement of Deborah Ross for U.S. Senate.
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Prominent social justice advocate Rev. William Barber joined with SEANC members and politicians at a rally in Greenville Wednesday to call for answers in a proposed privatization effort of state jobs at East Carolina University.
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