AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Canvass: North Carolina’s county boards are set to certify results Friday after provisional ballots reshaped two close congressional races. Democrat Chuck Hubbard leads Republican Virginia Foxx by 335 votes in the 5th District; Democrat Raymond Smith has a 293-vote edge in the 3rd, and Rep. Greg Murphy has conceded. Raleigh Shift: Democrats’ historic state House gains ended 15 years of Republican control. The incoming Democratic speaker says the party is weighing changes to legislative operations and marijuana laws. Governor’s Powers: The state Supreme Court heard Gov. Josh Stein’s challenge to laws limiting his appointment authority, a key test of the balance of power between the governor and lawmakers. Energy Policy: A 2025 law scrapping North Carolina’s interim climate target helped boost Duke Energy’s earnings per share this year, though the company says the long-term effect will be neutral.
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