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State law enforcement leaders ask NC Appeals Court to block Robeson sweepstakes ruling

The leaders of three North Carolina law enforcement agencies urge the state Court of Appeals to block a lower court order in a Robeson County sweepstakes case. The order prevents law enforcement action targeting a sweepstakes operator called No Limit Games. The request for a “writ of supersedeas” from the state’s second-highest court mirrors a similar request from state officials in an ongoing Forsyth County case.

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DeSantis v. Biden, SBI v. Cooper, and Veto Overrides

Carolina Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Donna King hosts a recap of the week’s legislative news with journalists and state policy experts. This week, they discuss the SBI Director and Gov. Roy Cooper face off , legislators override Gov. Roy Cooper’s gun bill veto, the latest poll results that matchup DeSantis and Biden.

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SBI director testifies on intimidation tactics from governor’s senior staff

In revealing, sometimes emotional, testimony before the N.C. House Oversight and Reform Committee, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Director Bob Schurmeier described a culture of political strong-arming from the senior staff of Gov. Roy Cooper; interfering with his ability to manage direct reports, efforts to intimidate him with threats, and calling for his resignation.

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N.C. auditor details alleged embezzlement, some $430K, in Spring Lake

The state auditor’s office found that a former accounting technician in the town of Spring Lake misappropriated more than $430,000 in taxpayer funds for personal use and has referred its report to the FBI and State Bureau of Investigation for a possible criminal investigation. In the scathing report released Thursday, March 17, State Auditor Beth...

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Senator touts N.C. budget’s measures to attack human trafficking

A state senator is drawing attention to the new N.C. state budget’s measures to fight human trafficking. The budget “provides a lifeline to victims” of trafficking, according to a news release from Sen. Ted Alexander, R-Cleveland. “Human trafficking is all too prevalent in North Carolina,” Alexander said. “We have the means to both combat this...

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