Wednesday’s briefs cover State Health Plan negotiations, North Carolina’s cyclosporiasis investigation and the first established yellow-legged hornet presence in the state.

NC lawmakers return Monday. The Utilities Commission also has hearings scheduled on Duke Energy Carolinas’ rate case and a proposed South Carolina natural-gas plant.

Today’s briefs include DEQ water-quality notifications, the next NCGA calendar date, June labor-market figures and statewide school nutrition workshops.

Wednesday’s briefs include cyclosporiasis updates, a health-cost commission meeting, legislative calendar items and state appointments.

State election officials, health officials, education officials and environmental regulators have several statewide updates this week.

Monday’s briefs include permanent absentee-voting rules, updated cyclosporiasis guidance and a warning about online freelancer scams.

Election officials complete statewide rulemaking work, public-health officials monitor an increase in cyclosporiasis cases and municipal candidate filing closes Friday.

North Carolina election officials meet Thursday on statewide rules, while other state actions involve public employee health coverage and Medicaid enforcement.

The State Board of Elections prepares for a July 16 meeting and absentee-voting rules hearing while the General Assembly remains largely out of session.

Public comments close today on proposed North Carolina election rules as the State Board of Elections prepares for a Thursday meeting and hearing and lawmakers remain out until July 27.

North Carolina officials are monitoring continued drought, a new defense innovation council and approaching election rule deadlines.

Friday’s briefs include a driver’s-license law committee meeting, election-rule deadlines and the cancellation of a legislative prison-oversight meeting.

Today’s briefs include newly chaptered session laws, absentee ballot rulemaking and statewide legislative updates.

Today’s briefs include the signed state budget, election law legislation, DEQ rulemaking, upcoming legislative meetings and State Board of Elections comment periods.

Today’s NC Political News briefs include voter registration mailing concerns, campaign finance rulemaking, absentee ballot rules and recent legislative action.