AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHousing & Disaster Recovery: Gov. Josh Stein’s administration announced a first-round $70M federal NOFO under the Renew NC Multi-Family Construction and Repair program to rebuild safe, affordable rental housing damaged by Hurricane Helene. Criminal Justice: In Wilmington, family members protested the decision not to charge officers in the fatal shooting of Edilberto Espinoza Sierra, after the DA said the use of deadly force met North Carolina’s “objective reasonableness” standard. Higher Ed Policy: North Carolina lawmakers overrode Gov. Stein’s veto to lock in new state limits on campus DEI and “divisive concepts,” including restrictions on how schools handle speech complaints. Elections & Governance: Day 360 of the state budget delay passed without lawmakers enacting the two-year spending plan, with talks still ongoing. Environment & Coastal Policy: A Coastal Resources Commission science panel urged caution as a bill advances to potentially expand the use of hardened shoreline erosion-control structures. Legal/Consumer: North Carolina became the first state to ban third-party litigation financing, raising questions about whether other states follow. Tech & Data Centers: Lawmakers heard concerns from residents and advocates about AI data center development, focusing on water and land impacts.
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