AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBridge Replacement Debate: NCDOT held public hearings on replacing the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, with Brunswick residents pushing back on possible tolls and questioning the proposed bridge height and whether alternatives were fully considered. Supreme Court Mail Voting: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump’s effort to tighten midterm mail-ballot rules, keeping current voting-by-mail practices in place as states already began mailing ballots. GOP Senate Push in NC: President Trump is set to campaign in Gastonia for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, as Democrats try to flip the seat held by Thom Tillis. Film Incentive Uncertainty: Gov. Josh Stein and Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley discussed North Carolina’s film incentive program at Cinespace Studios, with leaders acknowledging grant funding gaps and the need for a fix. Election Access How-To: A Rowan County guide explains how absentee ballots work in North Carolina and key deadlines for requesting and returning them. Local Governance: Buncombe County commissioners covered housing and disaster recovery updates, conservation funding, and multiple community proclamations.
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