(Raleigh) Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions.
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Navy signs 10-year lease at NC Global TransPark, bringing more than 400 jobs to eastern North Carolina
Gov. Josh Stein announced Thursday that the U.S. Navy and the N.C. Global TransPark in Kinston have signed a 10-year agreement that the state says will bring more than 400 jobs to eastern North Carolina and anchor future aircraft maintenance and overhaul work at the site. The agreement marks a significant milestone for a project that has drawn major state investment and long-running economic expectations in the region.
Jackson, Sangvai defend NC Medicaid fraud enforcement before House oversight panel
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai appeared before a House oversight committee Thursday as Republican lawmakers pressed state officials over fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program and questioned whether existing safeguards are keeping pace with the program’s size and cost. The hearing put one of the state’s largest spending areas under a sharper political spotlight as lawmakers weigh broader budget demands and oversight priorities.
NC elections board moves to check voter rolls for possible noncitizens
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Thursday to move forward with a statewide citizenship verification process that will check all registered voters against a federal database to identify possible non-U.S. citizens on the rolls. The action sets up a new layer of voter list maintenance ahead of the 2026 election cycle and comes as election officials and lawmakers continue to face pressure over voter eligibility and public confidence in election administration.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Warns North Carolinians About Tax Day Scams
RALEIGH — Today is Tax Day. That means scammers are working overtime to steal your money and your personal information.
Governor Stein Reacts to Duke Energy Efforts to Charge Ratepayers an Additional $800 Million
Duke Energy has announced its intent to seek an additional $800 million in fuel costs from the Utilities Commission. Governor Stein issued the following statement:
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Warns Businesses to Protect Data After Axios Hack as NC Sees Record Data Breaches in 2025
RALEIGH – Last year, North Carolina businesses and government agencies reported 2,349 data breaches to the Department of Justice – the most the state has ever recorded. Those breaches exposed the personal information of nearly 9.3 million North Carolinians.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Live Nation/Ticketmaster Case on All Claims
RALEIGH – After a seven-week trial, a jury found in favor of Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 33 other attorneys general, holding Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable on all counts for illegally monopolizing the ticketing and large amphitheater markets for live entertainment events. Attorney General Jackson shared the following statement:
New "Forgotten Smoker" White Paper from PMI U.S. Warns That America Didn't End Smoking; It Just Moved On--and 8 in 10 Americans Surveyed Demand a Better Approach
America likes to believe it has solved the problem of smoking. It hasn't. Results of a new national survey, released today, show that 79% of Americans say more must be done to combat smoking-related harm. Philip Morris International's U.S. business (PMI U.S.) agrees, as detailed in The Forgotten Smoker: Modern Solutions to America's Oldest Public Health Challenge. This white paper makes the case for policymakers, public health authorities, and medical professionals to recenter cigarette smoking as a public health priority.
Murphy Introduces Legislation to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for Drugs
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Every Dollar Counts Act, legislation to require out-of-pocket expenditures for covered drugs to count towards the patient’s maximum out-of-pocket and deductible, regardless of where such drugs are purchased.
Congresswoman Ross, Colleagues Introduce 25th Amendment Legislation to Establish Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and her colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office. The bill would create the body and process called for in Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
N.C Department of State Treasurer Announces Extensive Implementation of Artificial Intelligence
(Raleigh, N.C.) — After spearheading the first North Carolina state government artificial intelligence (AI) pilot program one year ago, the N.C. Department of State Treasurer has now integrated AI into daily department workflow. After the pilot showed increased productivity across two teams using ChatGPT, the department continued testing use cases and multiple AI engines. Now, the testing phase is complete, and training and implementation of AI is taking place throughout the department.
John Hood: State Isn’t Prepared for Bad Times
RALEIGH — Is there an immediate prospect of resolving the budget standoff between the North Carolina Senate and House? I hear conflicting signals.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson asks NC Supreme Court to review counterfeit vape battery case
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging the state Supreme Court to review a case involving a counterfeit vape battery that exploded and seriously injured a consumer. His office argues the current ruling could make it harder for North Carolinians to hold sellers accountable for dangerous products.
Matt Lococo: Why Leandro matters to everyone…
This past week, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the Leandro case was unconstitutional in forcing the General Assembly to fully fund education equally in the state of North Carolina. As an educator and as a Republican, I have been living in a sense of division for several years. This action by the conservative majority has single-handedly dealt the largest blow to education in our great state in decades.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over Deceptive Sales Tactics During COVID-19 Pandemic
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today reached a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line following an investigation into the company’s sales tactics and cancellation procedures at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Governor Stein Outlines Reentry Priorities at NCDAC Rehabilitation and Reentry Conference
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein, First Lady Anna Stein, and Secretary of Adult Correction Leslie Dismukes joined the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction’s Rehabilitation and Reentry Conference to highlight the Stein administration’s commitment to strengthening reentry initiatives and reducing repeat crime.
First Lady Anna Stein moderates reentry panel at NCDAC conference
(RALEIGH) This week, First Lady Anna Stein joined Governor Josh Stein and Secretary of Adult Correction Leslie Cooley Dismukes for the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction's 2026 Rehabilitation and Reentry Conference to bring awareness to the state’s rehabilitation and reentry efforts.
State audit finds 19 issues in review of $28 billion in federal grants
The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released its 2025 statewide single audit, reporting 19 findings and $342,093 in questioned costs in its review of $28 billion in federal grants spent by North Carolina entities during fiscal year 2025. The audit says the state spent $43.9 billion in federal awards overall for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, with Medicaid accounting for more than half of that total.
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.