AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAttorney General confirmation: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis is among GOP senators weighing whether to back Trump’s attorney general nominee Todd Blanche, as the hearing turns on questions about the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund and the fight over Jeffrey Epstein files. Court and public safety: In Brunswick County, Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law, Jennifer Schmitt Belichick, asked a judge to recall an arrest order after she allegedly missed a speeding-related court appearance. Energy and tech policy: The NSF announced new Regional Innovation Engines, including major Carolina grid and textile efforts—while a separate national debate keeps heating up over whether AI data centers should be allowed to pass costs to local residents. Disaster recovery: NCDEQ opened an $18 million debris cleanup grant application window for Western North Carolina communities still dealing with Hurricane Helene fallout. Healthcare in the spotlight: A report highlights safety lapses at Mission Hospital and another story spotlights results from North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot for Medicaid patients. Elections and voting rules: A new analysis says public comments on a White House grantmaking overhaul were overwhelmingly negative, with critics warning it would politicize science funding.
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