Republicans decline Gov. Stein’s call for extra session to fund Medicaid
In the letter, Berger and Hall told the Governor that his call for an extra session was unconstitutional and unnecessary. The two lawmakers also said it’s on Governor Stein to fix the Medicaid problem right now, and said his office cut rates earlier than he needed to.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Gov. Josh Stein is calling on lawmakers in North Carolina to come back to Raleigh for a special session and fully fund Medicaid. Stein was in Raleigh on Thursday where he said North Carolina residents will suffer if the General Assembly does not allocate more money…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is using a move very rarely used by governors to call legislators back to Raleigh in hopes they will fully fund Medicaid. The move hasn’t been used in nearly a decade. “It’s incredibly rare," David McLennan with Meredith College said. "Governor…