Raleigh’s NBC affiliate reports: The Republican-led North Carolina House advanced a bill Tuesday to earmark an additional $227 million in relief aid for victims of Hurricane Helene — a measure stuffed with unrelated provisions aimed at stripping power from the governor, attorney general and other incoming Democratic leaders. The effort comes on the heels of victories in this month’s elections …
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Courthouse News reports: U.S. Representative Jeff Jackson’s campaign is being sued for defamation by his opponent for the office of North Carolina attorney general. Dan Bishop and his campaign filed suit against Jackson’s campaign and the North Carolina Democratic Party on Oct. 3, claiming that they defamed him and framed him as representing clients who stole from the elderly. Democrat …
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The Charlotte Observer reports: A second member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation is leaving Washington to run for state attorney general. Rep. Jeff Jackson, a Democrat from Charlotte, announced his candidacy for attorney general on Thursday, the day after the state’s legislators approved a new congressional map that favors Republicans in his district. Jackson’s fellow House member, Rep. Dan Bishop, …
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