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Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency on Monday afternoon in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Debby. Over the next few days, North Carolina is forecast to receive heavy rainfall with some areas receiving 15-25” of rain, gusty winds, and life-threatening inland flooding.
Governor Roy Cooper joined United States Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to announce new funding through the Department of Energy to enhance North Carolina’s electrical grid and increase capacity for renewable energy storage.
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after he prevailed in his bipartisan antitrust lawsuit against Google related to the company’s search engine. A federal court found that Google violated antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly over general search engine services and general search text ads.
RALEIGH – Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler released the following statement regarding Gov. Roy Cooper’s issuance of Executive Order 311 in preparation for the remnants of Hurricane Debby moving into North Carolina:
Governor Roy Cooper joined United States Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to announce new funding through the Department of Energy to enhance North Carolina’s electrical grid and increase capacity for renewable energy storage.
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced two appointments to the North Carolina District Court.
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced Boards and Commissions appointments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, legislation that would terminate any visa and require deportation within 60 days of any non-citizen convicted of a criminal offense during a protest.
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. North Carolina state and local governments are anticipated to receive approximately $2.5 million from this settlement in principle. In total, Attorney General Stein has secured nearly $1.5 billion in opioid settlement funds for North Carolina.
(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein this week met with public school teachers and principals from across North Carolina for a conversation about the state of North Carolina’s public schools and how North Carolina can support students and teachers.
RALEIGH — I have no idea who will be elected president this November. Respectfully, neither do you.
Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in 98 of North Carolina’s counties in June 2024 and remained unchanged in two. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 7.0 percent while Buncombe County had the lowest at 3.2 percent.
During each election cycle, we are treated to an endless parade of politicians extolling freedom. Given how many of them subsequently vote to restrict our freedom in myriad ways, we have ample reason to be skeptical about politicians.
In a unanimous decision, all 20 members of the North Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President, following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek re-election.
Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act.
North Carolina House leaders filed an amicus brief in support of ballot access for the Justice for All Party.
RALEIGH: A year after legislative Republicans blocked the implementation of more resilient building codes, the financial consequences across North Carolina are becoming clear. Communities across the state missed out on an estimated $70 million in federal FEMA funds this year due to the Republican veto override of HB 488 in 2023. Access to affordable homeowners insurance will become more scarce in many areas as well due to Republicans and special interest blocking new resilient building codes.
After expanding Medicaid last year, Governor Roy Cooper is now working to incentivize hospitals to eliminate billions of dollars in medical debt for North Carolinians. On Tuesday, Governor Cooper hosted a roundtable in Winston-Salem to discuss how relieving medical debt could benefit millions of North Carolinians.
Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources announced a historic $421 million grant award under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program to support a broad array of carbon-reducing natural land conservation and restoration projects.
Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election:
