For those who followed abuses by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under President Joe Biden, the first few weeks of the second Trump Administration have been a revelation. From President Trump’s day one decision to freeze rulemaking, to the recent decision to replace Biden-era CFPB director Rohit Chopra, President Trump has lived up to his title as a pro-business and pro-deregulation leader.
Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Governor Josh Stein today announced a settlement with Pactiv Evergreen on behalf of the North Carolina Department of Commerce, the town of Canton, and Haywood County. Pactiv will pay $6.25 million in financial restitution.
RALEIGH — President Donald Trump’s executive orders on education have some North Carolinians crying foul.
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson won a temporary restraining order preventing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from unlawfully stripping funds that support cutting-edge medical and public health research at universities and research institutions across the country.
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, Justice Allison Riggs shared the following statement after Jefferson Griffin filed a notice to appeal his loss at the Wake Co. Superior Court. On Friday, the trial court dismissed his baseless efforts to disenfranchise 65,000 voters.
NC Speaker Hall, Representatives Ross, Brody, and Schietzelt Introduce Pioneering Cryptocurrency Legislation
Washington, D.C. — Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats Act.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein sued Friday to block part of a Republican-led law that limits who he can appoint to vacancies on state courts.
RALEIGH — Last month, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall tapped Rep. John Torbett (R-Gaston) and Rep. Keith Kidwell (R-Beaufort) to lead a new select committee on government efficiency.
RALEIGH – This morning, a judge blocked the federal government from unlawfully sharing Americans’ personal and financial data with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued last night and asked the judge for this order to prevent unlawful access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system.
Just hours after a hearing on Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge to more than 65,000 ballots in the state Supreme Court election, a state judge upheld the state election board’s rejection of those claims in a late Friday ruling.
Raleigh, NC – Justice Allison Riggs issued the following statement following today’s hearing in Wake County Superior Court of Judge Jefferson Griffin’s baseless challenges of more than 65,00 North Carolinian voters.
