AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoState Budget Impact: Union County lawmakers point to specific dollars in North Carolina’s $34.4B budget signed July 7, including grants for parks, public safety, education, and community services. Local Governance: Alamance County commissioner Pam Thompson says the state’s growing data-center boom is raising alarms over water use, power demand, and noise, urging fellow commissioners to discuss regulation and a possible moratorium. Public Safety & Law: North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan push at the FCC to crack down on illegal robocalls by tightening rules around how scammers obtain and cycle through legitimate phone numbers. State Policy: North Carolina lawmakers advance a bill to limit hemp-derived THC consumables to 0.4 milligrams and raise the purchase age to 21, setting up a fight with industry over compliance and access. Federal Courts & Elections: A new lawsuit by 15 Democratic-led states targets Trump administration cuts to a $1B school mental health grant program, arguing the move violates a prior court order.
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