Public Policy Blog
Public Policy Update - July 2024
June 23, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of 7/23/24)
STATE
Legislative
The NC Legislature ended the short session in June, and it plans to reconvene monthly through the end of year. The House and Senate were not able to come to an agreement on the budget bill, so the session ended without an omnibus budget ad…
Public Policy Update - June 2024
June 23, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of 6/21/24)
FEDERAL
Budget
Congress is holding hearings and writing the appropriations bill as part of the federal process. The federal budget year begins October 1, 2024. The Labor-Health-Human Services-Education and Related Agencies (LHHS), which includes many of the…
Public Policy Update - May 2024
April 22, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of 5/24/24)
Federal Updates
Budget
The President’s proposed budget request for 2025 fiscal year, which begins in October, included $150 billion over 10 years “to strengthen and expand Medicaid home and community-based services.” Beyond requesting more investment in home…
Public Policy Update - April 2024
April 22, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of 4/22/24)
FEDERAL UPDATE
Budget Current Budget: Halfway through the federal fiscal year, and after a series of continuing resolutions to keep government programs running, a funding package was signed by the President on March 23. A $1.2 trillion deal to fund the fede…
Public Policy Update - March 2024
March 24, 2024
Public Policy Update (as of March 15, 2024)
STATE
Legislature
The short session is scheduled to begin April 24, 2024. The short session is designed primarily for review and adjustments to the two-year budget that was approved last session. With the elections coming up, the expectation is that…