Monday, September 15, 2008

Monday Quick Hits: Hot Policy Topics for This Week

North Carolina:

Election:
Election 2008 is in full swing with both gubernatorial candidates making campaign stops and opening offices. If you missed our coverage of the last gubernatorial debates please visit The Arc of North Carolina Election 2008 Blog.
The Arc of North Carolina state conference will be held in Wilmington on September 26-27, 2008. On Friday, September 26, 2008 Bev Perdue will be addressing the attendees during our morning session and Pat McCrory will be addressing the attendees via video tape during our lunch session.

General Assembly:
The General Assembly interim committees are also meeting at a rapid pace. This week we will have the first meeting of the newly appointed Housing Study Commission. Foreclosure rates continue to rise in North Carolina. There is also a concern regarding sustainable, affordable accessible housing options in our state.

This weeks meetings:

Monday, Sept. 15
2 p.m. | The Employee Hospital and Medical Benefits Committee meets, 421 LOB.

Tuesday, Sept. 16
1 p.m. | The Joint Study Committee on Hospital Infection Control & Disclosure meets, 1425 LB.

2 p.m. | The Joint Select Committee on Governmental Immunity meets, 1228 LB.

2 p.m. | The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Systems meets, 421 LOB.

Wednesday, Sept. 17
2 p.m. | The Joint Study Committee on Housing meets, 544 LOB.
Federal:

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