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Board member @CareRingNC. Marketing director @ParkerPoe. Covered health care through @NPR, @KHNews partnership. @UNC grad. Views are my own.
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Here's Why Board of Elections Bill Gives Advantage To Republicans

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By Michael Tomsic
| WFAE-FM (Charlotte, NC)
Update on Dec. 19 Republican Gov. Pat McCrory signed Senate Bill 4 into law. He said in a press release, “This legislation lays important groundwork to ensure a fair and ethical election process in North Carolina." It passed the state House and Senate along party lines. Original post on Dec. 15 As North Carolina lawmakers continue their surprise extra session in Raleigh, Senate Republicans are looking to change the balance of power on the state Board of Elections. Republican Sen.
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Federal Trial Over NC Voting Overhaul Begins

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By Michael Tomsic
| WFAE-FM (Charlotte, NC)
A federal trial starts in Winston-Salem on Monday morning that will have big implications for voting rights in North Carolina and, potentially, across the country. The U.S. Justice Department and several groups are suing North Carolina over the sweeping election overhaul it passed two years ago. Federal appeals court judges have already indicated that some of the changes likely violate the Voting Rights Act.
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Blue Cross Trims Obamacare Losses, Makes Larger Profit

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By Michael Tomsic
| WFAE-FM (Charlotte, NC)
The dominant insurance company in North Carolina performed far better on the Obamacare exchange last year and increased overall profits dramatically as a result. Less than 10 percent of Blue Cross Blue Shield's customers are on the Affordable Care Act exchange. Yet that part of its business fared so poorly in 2014 and 2015 that the company as a whole either lost money or came out just about even. Chief Financial Officer Mitch Perry says last year that changed.
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