AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoState Budget & Courts: Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina’s $34.4B budget into law, including major changes like historic pay raises for teachers and law enforcement, Hurricane Helene recovery funding, and new tax moves tied to sports betting and prediction markets. Legal Aid Funding: The budget also sharply cuts funding for Legal Aid, raising alarms about access to civil justice for low-income North Carolinians. Gambling Tax: The FY27 plan boosts the sports wagering tax rate and adds a prediction markets tax, while also creating new gambling loss deductions. Antitrust & Food Security: NC joined a multistate antitrust settlement over egg price manipulation; producers will donate about 3 million eggs to food banks in North Carolina. PFAS Fight: The FDA rejected a petition to set PFAS limits in food, a setback for public health advocates pushing to curb “forever chemicals.” Foster Care Lawsuit: A federal appeal argues NC’s foster care system is “in crisis,” seeking to revive complaints dismissed in lower court. Elections & Voting: North Carolina’s broader election landscape remains in focus as states grapple with voter access rules and overseas voting disputes. Public Health & Safety: Period poverty efforts continue as NC formalizes the Diaper Bank’s role in statewide feminine hygiene distribution, while heat and gun-violence reports underscore ongoing summer risks.
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