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.
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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.