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Medicaid fraud provision deepens fight over NC executive branch powers

House Minority Leader Robert Reives called HB 696's decision to route Medicaid fraud oversight money to Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek instead of Democratic Attorney General Jeff Jackson "an electoral document," tying it to a broader pattern of duties shifting from Democratic-held offices to the GOP-held auditor since the 2024 elections.

David N. Bass

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Top NC court to decide whether AG gets second bite at Chemours apple

Few North Carolinians are likely to criticize state Attorney General Jeff Jackson for pursuing an environmental contamination lawsuit against DuPont and Chemours. They’re easy targets. Yet North Carolina’s Supreme Court will consider in the months ahead whether Jackson has exceeded his authority. The case’s outcome could have significant implications. It could clarify whether state government...

Mitch Kokai
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Jackson recovers school funds Trump officials called ‘divisive’

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson secured a temporary agreement on March 11 restoring $2.5 million in federal education funding for roughly 23,000 students — including in counties still recovering from Hurricane Helene — through June 30. That comes after the Trump administration terminated a $50 million Full-Service Community Schools grant.

David N. Bass