North Carolina Welfare Drug Testing Bill Passes Senate

North Carolina Welfare Drug Testing Bill Passes Senate
RALEIGH, NC — A bill that would require public benefits recipients to take a drug test upon suspicion they are using drugs passed the North Carolina Senate Wednesday. It had already passed the House, and now returns there for a concurrence vote after … Read more on The Daily Chronic

Bribery indictments name Morganton drug rehab owner, employees
As such, he signed contracts with the U.S. Probation Office for the Western District of North Carolina to provide counseling services and to administer the collection and processing of urinalysis samples of individuals on federal pretrial release … Read more on Morganton News Herald

NC House Approves Bill To Drug Test, Background Check Welfare Applicants
North Carolina — A joint committee in the North Carolina legislature is now working to clarify parts of a bill that would require drug testing and running background checks on some welfare applicants. The House of Representatives gave final approval … Read more on WFMY News 2

MADD: drunken drivers put kids in danger, too
Speakers said tougher penalties may help address the problem, citing New York's Leandra's Law, which makes it a felony to drive impaired with a child in the car. In North Carolina, such an offense is a misdemeanor. 09/12/13-Dillon Deaton / Dillon … Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times