Foster care expanded services bill clears NC Senate RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Mar 8, 2023 Mar 8, 2023 Updated Mar 9, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The N.C. Senate cleared Wednesday a bipartisan Senate bill that would make major changes to statewide foster care services.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?4=68]8@G^$6DD:@?D^a_ab^q:==D^$6?2E6^!su^$`deG_]A57Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$6?2E6 q:== `de[ E:E=65 “|65:42:5 r9:=5C6? 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