RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson took action to uphold the establishment of the first nationwide drinking standards for PFAS chemicals. Under these protections, public water systems must test and treat drinking water for these contaminants.
RALEIGH — Are we on the brink of World War III? Not necessarily, argue the coauthors of a new book, so long as we do what is necessary to deter revanchists threatening peace and freedom around the world. But America and its allies have already entered a new Cold War with the CRINK Axis — China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and their client states in Eurasia and Latin America — and policymakers inside and outside Washington need to understand fully its implications.
Dr. King was a visionary who held up a mirror to our country and showed us our flaws and our potential. Many Americans were not ready for the truth that he preached, and it cost King dearly. He was thrown in jail for organizing nonviolent protests in Birmingham, and he was hit with a rock while marching for housing integration in Chicago. His Montgomery house was bombed while his wife and seven-week-old daughter were inside, and the night after his Mountaintop speech in Memphis, he was tragically assassinated.
Governor Josh Stein wrote a letter asking FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to extend the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for eligible North Carolinians for an additional six months, through September 30, 2025, so that western North Carolinians have certainty about a safe place to live as they rebuild.
In Charlotte, Governor Josh Stein announced an executive order reaffirming his commitment to protect women’s reproductive freedom. The executive order directs cabinet agencies to safeguard medical privacy, ensures women receive accurate information about their pregnancies, and protects doctors providing lawful reproductive health care.
Washington, D.C. — Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) withdrew its proposal to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule.
Raleigh, NC – Justice Allison Riggs asked the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to act to ensure that the federal law questions in Griffin v. State Board of Elections are heard in federal court. She also asked the court to deny Judge Griffin’s request to toss more than 60,000 North Carolinians’ ballots.
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Dena King filed a federal lawsuit against Benson I. Ejindu for allegedly submitting false claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program. Attorney General Jackson and U.S. Attorney King are seeking more than $5.5 million in damages plus substantial additional civil penalties.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt announced senior staff hires in her office leading her work fighting for hardworking families, safer communities and stronger educational opportunities to fulfill her vision for North Carolina.