AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoObamacare Refunds: President Trump says the federal government will return hundreds of millions in Obamacare “user fee” overcharges, including $500 refunds for nearly 1 million Americans in states using the federal exchange, with North Carolina among them. Mail Voting Fight: A second federal judge froze Trump’s latest attempt to tighten mail voting rules as the Supreme Court weighs in, leaving election officials saying they can’t implement the changes before November. NC Health Funding: Gov. Josh Stein and DHHS announced $1.25 million in federal Rural Health Transformation Program money to expand school-based preventive and acute care, nutrition support, and behavioral health services in rural counties. Data Center Rate Pressure: AG Jeff Jackson urged the Utilities Commission to create a new Duke Energy rate class for data centers so costs and grid strain aren’t shifted onto residential customers. 988 Crisis Expansion: DHHS received nearly $7 million in SAMHSA grants to expand 988, bolster mobile crisis teams in four counties, and fund substance use and maternal mental health services for pregnant and postpartum people. Election 2026 Voter Rolls: NC registration updates show Democrats slightly outpacing Republicans since primaries, while independents remain far ahead—nearly 9 in 10 net new registrants. Local Public Health Planning: Sampson and neighboring counties met with state leaders to map how North Carolina’s decentralized public health system can better serve moms and babies.
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