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        "uri": "/2013/12/11/nc-tax-withholding-should-be-on-employee-checklist/",
        "title": "NC tax withholding should be on employee checklist",
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        "prettyDate": "December 11, 2013",
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        "summary": "The Department of Revenue sent the updated forms and other materials to about 240,000 employers and payers of annuities and pensions.",
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        "uri": "/2013/02/14/n-carolina-legislature-approves-jobless-benefits-c/",
        "title": "N. Carolina legislature approves jobless benefits cuts",
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        "prettyDate": "February 14, 2013",
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        "summary": "North Carolina legislators agreed Wednesday to cut payments to future jobless workers and raise business taxes to hasten repayment of $2.5 billion owed to the federal government because the state couldn't keep up with benefit requests during the recession.",
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        "uri": "/2013/02/13/n-carolina-jobless-insurance-fix-nears-final-passa/",
        "title": "N. Carolina jobless insurance fix nears final passage",
        "byline": "Gary D. Robertson",
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        "prettyDate": "February 13, 2013",
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        "summary": "A Republican plan to cut jobless payments and raise business taxes to speed repayment of North Carolina's $2.5 billion federal debt on unemployment benefits won tentative approval Tuesday in the state Senate, all but ensuring enactment this summer.",
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        "uri": "/2013/02/12/doctors-nurses-ask-n-carolina-lawmakers-to-grow-me/",
        "title": "Doctors, nurses ask N. Carolina lawmakers to grow Medicaid",
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        "prettyDate": "February 12, 2013",
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        "summary": "Several physicians and nurses said Monday the North Carolina General Assembly's choice to cover more uninsured people through Medicaid should be a no-brainer because it will create jobs, save state money and make people healthier.",
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        "uri": "/2013/01/09/nc-legislative-panel-moves-jobless-debt-plan-along/",
        "title": "NC legislative panel moves jobless debt plan along",
        "byline": "Gary D. Robertson",
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        "prettyDate": "January 09, 2013",
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        "summary": "A Republican-authored solution to more quickly pay off the $2.5 billion North Carolina owes the federal government for covering unemployment benefits cleared another legislative hurdle Tuesday.",
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        "uri": "/2012/08/16/north-carolina-medicaid-chief-says-tech-will-save/",
        "title": "North Carolina Medicaid chief says tech will save money",
        "byline": "Gary D. Robertson",
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        "prettyDate": "August 16, 2012",
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        "summary": "Using outside companies to help detect Medicaid program fraud and abuse ultimately will reap significant savings for the state of North Carolina, despite a recent audit critical of contract terms and the initial yields, the state Medicaid director said Wednesday.",
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        "uri": "/2012/05/24/north-carolina-wants-to-go-slow-on-inmate-health-c/",
        "title": "North Carolina wants to go slow on inmate health care",
        "byline": "Gary D. Robertson",
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        "prettyDate": "May 24, 2012",
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        "summary": "Legislators are trying to prevent North Carolina prison officials from privatizing inmate medical care for all of the state's adult prisoners unless they get the express approval of the General Assembly.",
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        "uri": "/2012/04/02/benton-to-run-north-carolina-unemployment-office/",
        "title": "Benton to run North Carolina unemployment office",
        "byline": "Gary D. Robertson",
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        "prettyDate": "April 02, 2012",
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        "summary": "Gov. Beverly Perdue's administration chose a career government bureaucrat Monday to run North Carolina's unemployment insurance agency, which has been criticized for administrative mistakes and the $2.7 billion debt owed to the federal government for benefits.",
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        "uri": "/2012/01/05/unemployment-remains-political-fodder-in-north-car/",
        "title": "Unemployment remains political fodder in North Carolina",
        "byline": "Gary D. Robertson",
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        "prettyDate": "January 05, 2012",
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        "summary": "The subpoenaed chief of North Carolina's unemployment benefits office found herself Wednesday in an uncomfortable spot before a General Assembly committee talking to legislators about billions owned to the federal government and how jobless data is shared with the governor.",
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        "uri": "/2011/12/07/nc-gov-lawmakers-tussle-over-medicaid-shortfall/",
        "title": "NC: Gov, lawmakers tussle over Medicaid shortfall",
        "byline": "Gary D. Robertson",
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        "prettyDate": "December 07, 2011",
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        "summary": "How to close North Carolina's projected $139 million Medicaid shortfall this year is once again breeding conflict between the governor's office and Legislature.",
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