Attorney General Jeff Jackson says Duke Energy Progress residential customers would face a 9.3% increase, not 6.8%, under a proposed settlement.
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Judge finds Nexstar violated court order freezing Tegna merger
A judge has found Nexstar violated an injunction requiring it to remain separate from Tegna while a multistate antitrust challenge proceeds.
Jackson opposes Duke Energy Progress settlement with 6.8% residential rate increase
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is opposing a Duke Energy Progress settlement that would raise residential electricity rates approximately 6.8% over two years.
NC joins proposed $400 million generic-drug settlement
North Carolina has joined a proposed $400 million settlement with Sandoz over allegations involving prices and competition for generic prescription drugs.
Jackson joins lawsuit challenging new federal tariffs
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined officials from more than 20 states in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s latest round of tariffs.
NC leaders seek enforceable Duke Energy commitment on data-center costs
Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson want Duke Energy’s voluntary federal data-center pledge incorporated into enforceable North Carolina utility requirements.
North Carolina joins $29.6 million generic-drug price-fixing settlement
North Carolina consumers and state payors will receive more than $700,000 through a multistate settlement resolving generic-drug price-fixing allegations against Glenmark Pharmaceuticals.
Attorney general challenges Duke Energy Progress rate request
Attorney General Jeff Jackson is challenging Duke Energy Progress’ proposed 15% rate increase, arguing it would collect nearly $960 million more than necessary over two years.
North Carolina Supreme Court case challenges state ban on firearm possession by felons
The North Carolina Supreme Court is considering a constitutional challenge to the state law prohibiting people convicted of felonies from possessing firearms.
North Carolina to receive more than $666,000 in 23andMe data breach settlement
North Carolina will receive $666,242 through an $18 million multistate settlement resolving claims tied to 23andMe’s 2023 data breach and its handling of customers’ genetic information.
State sues Durham chemical company over alleged water contamination
North Carolina officials are suing Brenntag Mid-South over alleged chemical contamination affecting a tributary to Third Fork Creek in Durham.
Attorney general warns of workers’ compensation fraud scheme
State officials say scammers are impersonating government and Industrial Commission officials to demand payments from workers’ compensation claimants.
Attorney General challenges mail-in voting order, says military and absentee voters could be harmed
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Friday that he is challenging a presidential executive order on mail-in voting, arguing the order could interfere with how states administer elections and put some absentee ballots at risk. In the release, Jackson said the order could affect hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who vote by mail, including active-duty military members and voters casting ballots after disasters.