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Friday, 10 May 2013 12:58 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — A North Carolina Senate panel no longer wants it to be a crime for certain midwives who aren't registered nurses to practice.
The Senate judiciary committee voted Thursday in favor of permitting certified professional midwives who have met the standards of a North American registry to provide prenatal, child bearing, postpartum and newborn care.
Right now it's a misdemeanor to practice midwifery unless someone is a certified nurse midwife that practices under a doctor's supervision.
Bill sponsor Sen. Thom Goolsby says certified professional midwives can practice in Virginia and South Carolina. He says women who deliver at home are better served using a certified professional midwife instead of an untrained family member.
The bill now goes to the full Senate.
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Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2013 12:59 |
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Friday, 10 May 2013 12:46 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of eight inmates at North Carolina's Central Prison accuses correctional officers used "blind spots" out of view of security cameras to beat and stomp restrained inmates.
A complaint filed in U.S. District Court says the beatings all occurred in "The Hole," a special unit for inmates kept in solitary confinement for disciplinary infractions. The lawsuit alleges inmates who were handcuffed and shackled were beaten so badly that one lost sight in an eye and another is unable to walk.
The lawsuit names as defendants 21 correctional officers accused of participating in the abuse, as well as the current and former wardens at the maximum security prison in Raleigh.
Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Pam Walker said the agency would not comment on pending litigation. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2013 12:46 |
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:04 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — Republican lawmakers are willing to help Gov. Pat McCrory change laws determining how state government employees are managed, hired and fired.
A House committee voted mostly along party-lines Wednesday for an overhaul of the State Personnel Act, which provides job protections and due process for nearly all state workers.
Bill sponsors seek to consolidate the employee grievance process for workers who feel they were wrongly fired, demoted or unfairly punished. The bill would also reduce the probationary period for employees from 24 months to 12 months.
The State Employees Association of North Carolina opposes the bill. Executive director Dana Cope says the group doesn't like several items, including one to eliminate a separate grievance process for someone who alleges an applicant got a job because of political considerations.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:04 |
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 14:58 |
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RALEIGH, (AP) — Gov. Pat McCrory's effort to direct more money to high-impact transportation projects has received initial approval from the North Carolina House.
The House granted tentative approval on a 96-22 vote Wednesday. The proposal ends a system of dividing funding equally among the state's 14 transportation divisions and instead places it in competitive pools at the state, regional and local levels. The system places a greater emphasis on ranking formulas that will be developed later.
The Department of Transportation has to publicly report about developments in the formulas.
Supporters argue the bill takes political weight out of transportation decisions and directs money more effectively. Opponents worry the new model will overlook rural areas and emphasize toll roads.
The bill will return for a final vote then head to the Senate.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:05 |
