Saturday - April 19, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday April 09, 2025 ( 9 items )  

AFPF-North Carolina Releases New Study Revealing Devastating Impact of CON Regulations on Health Care
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFPF-North Carolina Releases New Study Revealing Devastating Impact of CON Regulations on Health Care Apr 8, 2025 by AFP Raleigh, NC --Americans for Prosperity Foundation-North Carolina (AFPF-NC) released a new report revealing how North Carolina's Certificate of Need (CON) law blocked nearly $3 billion in health care investment in three years. In North Carolina, CO  more

CIAA Announces Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Honors #6
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Honors #6 CIAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK * NAME: Charnessa Reid INSTITUTION: Winston-Salem State University HOMETOWN: Winston-Salem, N.C. * NAME: Jhnyia Knuckles INSTITUTION: Claflin University HOMETOWN: Greenville, S.C. * NAME: Tyson Williams INSTITUTION: Johnson C. Smith University * NAME: Dequan Bo  more

CIAA Announces Softball Weekly Honors #7
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 9 -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Announces Softball Weekly Honors #7 CIAA SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK * NAME: Madison Heath INSTITUTION: Fayetteville State University CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Decatur, GA. * NAME: Layla Smith INSTITUTION: Winston-Salem State University CLASS: Freshman HOMETOWN: Griffin, GA. * NAME: BreAnna Steele INSTITUTION: Winston-Salem State University CLASS: Graduat  more

Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 8 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate A new study, led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, highlights the latest statistics on gastrointestinal cancers, hospital admissions, liver transplants, and national funding support for gastrointestinal research. In 2021, health care costs associated with gastroint  more

Leading From the Start: The Impact of the ISTH SSC and Its Early Career Co-Chairs
CARRBORO, North Carolina, April 8 -- The International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis issued the following news: * * * Leading from the start: The impact of the ISTH SSC and its Early Career Co-Chairs The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Scientific and Standardization Committee (SSC) is a driving force in advancing research, setting clinical guidelines and fostering collaboration in the field of thrombosis and hemostasis. The SSC is a permanent committee of   more

NJCAA Names Ballogy The Official Skills Development App for Student-Athletes
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Junior College Athletic Association posted the following news release: * * * NJCAA Names Ballogy The Official Skills Development App for Student-Athletes Apr 08, 2025 Charlotte, NC - The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced a strategic partnership with Ballogy, Inc., naming it the Official Skills Development App for NJCAA Basketball and Football. Ballogy, the leading AI-powered skills trackin  more

Steve Gisondi of Dorman Products Joins Marketing Executives Council Executive Committee
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, April 8 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association posted the following news release: * * * Steve Gisondi of Dorman Products Joins Marketing Executives Council Executive Committee RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers announced that Steve Gisondi, vice president of marketing at Dorman Products, has joined the executive committee of the Marketing Executives Council (MEC). At Dorman, Gisondi leads a h  more

Wake Forest to Host 'We Play Together: Music & Gaming'
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 8 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest to Host 'We Play Together: Music & Gaming' Wake Forest University will host a three-day " We Play Together: Music & Gaming" event from April 17 to 19. The event is free and open to the public. "We Play Together: Music & Gaming" featured guests include: * Inon Zur, Emmy award-winning composer with more than 80 original musical scores for video games including "Dragon Age," "Fallou  more

Wingate University: Fascinated by Parents' Homeland, Rusu Extends Reeves Research Into New Year
WINGATE, North Carolina, April 9 -- Wingate University issued the following news: * * * Fascinated by parents' homeland, Rusu extends Reeves research into new year by Chuck Gordon Kevin Rusu remembers exactly where and when he decided to take a deep dive into the economics of his parents' homeland, Moldova. It was the summer of 2023, and Rusu, then a rising junior at Wingate, was accompanying his father as he checked out an old Moldovan wine factory that was for sale. The property had been   more