AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoImmigration & Border Enforcement: The U.S. Senate cleared a $70B package to fund ICE and Border Patrol through 2029, but only after a late-night “vote-a-rama” exposed GOP fractures over whether to permanently block a $1.776B settlement fund for Trump allies. Election Integrity Fight: A second Senate attempt to attach the SAVE America Act to the immigration bill failed again, with North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis among Republicans joining Democrats to block the measure. North Carolina Child Welfare: In Raleigh, lawmakers grilled Mecklenburg County leaders over the death of 6-year-old Dominique Moody, focusing on missed abuse reports and what the county’s systems should have caught. Mental Health Reform: A mental health reform package tied to Iryna’s Law advanced in the NC House, aiming to improve involuntary commitment decisions and expand outpatient treatment. Energy & Jobs: President Trump announced $700M for coal power infrastructure using the Defense Production Act, pitching “clean, beautiful coal” as a jobs and energy-cost move. AI & Religious Exemptions: A North Carolina software worker won a religious exemption from using AI at work, a case that could spur more faith-based workplace appeals. Veterans: New Bern’s Willie Stallings is set for induction into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund In Memory Program in Washington, D.C.
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