AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoState Government & Elections: North Carolina lawmakers are back in Raleigh for the 2026 short session as the state still lacks a comprehensive budget, leaving schools and agencies in limbo and fueling criticism that the General Assembly is stuck in dysfunction. Voting Rights & Public Notice: A Watauga County commissioner districts lawsuit faces renewed scrutiny after a letter alleges the effort was funded by outside progressive money, while another editorial warns a bill could weaken the public’s right to know by shifting local legal notices from trusted community publishers to government-run distribution. Policy & Politics: Op-eds and editorials keep spotlighting GOP tax cuts and the push for new “sin” taxes, alongside calls to protect workers through a Right-to-Work constitutional amendment. Digital Access: NCDIT is urging residents to take part in the state’s second Digital Opportunity Survey to shape future plans for affordable internet and digital skills. Public Health: North Carolina is using opioid settlement funds to push county-level strategies, and separate coverage highlights residents suing Robeson County over landfill contamination tied to PFAS. Local Government: Pilot Mountain’s former town manager, Michael Boaz, was indicted on a felony embezzlement-by-public-officer charge after a state auditor and SBI investigation.
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