Politics has always played a role in deciding who serves on state boards and commissions, but a ruling by a North Carolina court this week shows just how partisan things have become, even for the workers’ compensation regulatory agency, attorneys said.
The decision by a Wake County Superior Court judge nullified actions that the state legislature took in 2016, in the final hours of the previous governor’s term. The ruling grabbed headlines around the country because it could have implications for other states, including Wisconsin and Michigan, where lame-duck Republican legisl...
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