By Michael F. Cannon Congressional Republicans have defeated a proposal by congressional Democrats to mandate that private insurance companies cap out‐of‐pocket spending on insulin by their enrollees at $35 per month. Republicans were right to do so. Government is already driving…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – I’m a liberty-minded conservative, not an anarchist. I think government is inevitable and necessary but its legitimate scope and practical competencies are rather limited. The many public-policy failures during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrate the…
Pittsboro, NC – At a specially called meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Pittsboro on Thursday, June 30, 2022, the Board unanimously passed a resolution that officially requested that the Town’s water and wastewater utility be…
Siler City, NC – UNC Family Medicine is celebrating the first graduates from its Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Rural Health Track at Siler City. Morgan Layman, MD, Naeemah Munir, MD, MPH, and Emily Samson, MD, MPH, began their training…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – A report released Wednesday by N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell shows how seven of the largest hospital systems in North Carolina profited from billions of COVID relief funds and Medicare payments. North Carolina State…
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) began offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 6 months to 5 years on Friday, June 24, and will continue to offer the vaccine weekly for all individuals ages…
Pittsboro, NC – Starting in June and continuing through the summer, Chatham County Public Libraries will offer a three-part virtual parenting workshop presented by Kris Hawkins, Parent Educator with Teen Health Connection. Designed for parents of preteens and teens, these…
By David Larson Raleigh, NC – Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, some parents, child psychologists, and public-health officials were drawing attention to a growing mental health crisis among American teens. But according to preliminary numbers from the N.C. Department of…
Pittsboro, NC – The Town of Pittsboro has received the raw and finished water sample results taken over the past days. The latest results are highlighted in the chart below. Pittsboro Sample Location Date 1,4 Dioxane Result Raw Composite March…
Pittsboro, NC – On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, routine sampling of the water entering the Town of Pittsboro system revealed a higher-than-normal amount of free ammonia present in the sample. Upon discovery, Town staff reached out to the City of…