AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPFAS Accountability: The U.S. Justice Department reached a $450 million settlement with Chemours over “forever chemicals,” including a $22.5 million penalty and major cleanup and drinking-water commitments tied to West Virginia, New Jersey, and North Carolina. State Procurement: NCDIT named Shannon Casucci Chief Procurement Transformation Officer, aiming to streamline and modernize how the state buys technology. DEI and Immigration Law: North Carolina House lawmakers overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes on four bills, including measures targeting DEI in hiring and training, limiting “divisive concepts” in schools, and expanding cooperation with ICE. Voting Rights & Oversight: A new report says NC’s election board censured Wake County officials in a deceased-voter case, adding to scrutiny of election administration. Courts & Consumer Protection: North Carolina became the first state to ban outside funding of lawsuits, a move praised by insurers as a curb on “predatory” litigation financiers. Public Safety & Health Policy: Federal Title IX investigations were opened into western NC school districts over bathroom access rules for transgender students, escalating a national fight that’s now landing in NC classrooms. Local Government: Charlotte’s interim mayor process continues after the city council named Rob Harrington as interim mayor.
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