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Kroger just agreed to pay up to $1.2 billion to states and Native American tribes who sued it for distributing opioids

The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or liability, the company said, adding that it would “continue to vigorously defend against any other claims and lawsuits relating to opioids.”

Fortune

Voting in North Carolina faces some big changes with a Republican-backed bill

Major changes are likely coming to North Carolina's voting rules. A bill would eliminate a three-day grace period for counting mail ballots and expand access for partisan poll watchers.

WEKU

A mom owed nearly $102,000 for her son's stay in a state mental health hospital

One North Carolina family's six-figure medical bill came from a state hospital. The attorney general, who is running for governor and says he's against high medical costs, tried to collect the debt.

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Here’s when a judge says to expect a ruling on whether North Carolina abortion law can take effect

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The judge deciding whether North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban can immediately go into effect said she’ll likely make a decision by Friday, one day before the new law is set to take effect.

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North Carolina lawmakers passed 12-week abortion ban. Now they want to make last-minute changes

Republicans are scrambling to stave off a legal challenge to the law

The Independent UK

Who is Catherine Eagles, the judge presiding over North Carolina’s abortion lawsuit?

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban has its first day in court Wednesday — but it isn’t the judge’s first time presiding over a case on abortion.

Tribune News Service

From Obama to state lawmakers, reaction pours in to Supreme Court ruling on North Carolina election case

WASHINGTON — Democrats took an immediate victory lap Tuesday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an election theory from North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders that would have allowed them to give their party an upper hand in future elections.

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Conservative Robinson joins race for N. Carolina governor

North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has formally entered next year's race for governor

The Independent UK

GOPers booted for not certifying results

Republicans who voted against certification have largely faced few consequences — until now

Salon

Four states join US suit against JetBlue buyout of Spirit

JetBlue Airways on Monday said it is “unfortunate” that another four states have joined a federal lawsuit against its buyout of Miramar-based Spirit Airlines, saying their position would only help tighten the grip that bigger airlines hold over the U.S. marketplace.

Tribune News Service

Top Republican leaders ask judge to dismiss lawsuit over NC abortion pill laws

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and state Senate leader Phil Berger filed a motion Friday requesting dismissal of a lawsuit that would block restrictions on abortion pills.

Tribune News Service

‘No permanency': Despite legislative setbacks, North Carolina ‘Dreamer’ stays hopeful

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When Yahel Flores arrived at the White House last summer he reflected on what was a “bittersweet moment” in his life.

Tribune News Service

The top fundraisers among North Carolina statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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North Carolina AG won't defend abortion pill restrictions

North Carolina's attorney general won’t defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit

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Do Politicians Have a First Amendment Right To Lie to You?

Plus: Missouri's "Don't Say Gay" bill, exempting parents from income tax, and more...

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Investigation into North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has been closed, prosecutor announces

RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman announced Thursday her office has closed its investigation into North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, over an allegedly false campaign ad for which her office was preparing to indict the high-profile Democratic official last year.

The Independent UK

DA says libel case against N. Carolina Attorney General over

A local North Carolina prosecutor says campaign-related charges won’t be pursued further against Attorney General Josh Stein or his aides in light of a federal appeals court ruling this week

The Independent UK

Appeals court backs North Carolina AG Stein on libel law

A federal appeals court has sided again with North Carolina’s attorney general in a lawsuit involving a libel law that a district attorney sought to use to attempt to prosecute Josh Stein over a 2020 campaign commercial

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Pro-abortion rights advocates sue over state pill restrictions

The lawsuit comes as Republican-led states in the US attempt to crack down on the use of abortion-inducing medications.

The Independent UK

New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills

Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia

The Independent UK

Democratic attorney general runs for North Carolina governor

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has announced a bid for governor in 2024

The Independent UK

Mark Meadows won’t face voter fraud charges after registering North Carolina address where he didn’t live

The state attorney general says there is “not sufficient evidence” to prosecute the former White House official

Tribune News Service

Mark Meadows and wife won’t face charges in voter fraud case, NC attorney general says

RALEIGH, N.C. — Attorney General Josh Stein announced Friday afternoon he won’t seek to charge Mark Meadows or his wife, Debra, with voter fraud.

The Independent UK

AG: Meadows won't face voter fraud charges in North Carolina

North Carolina's attorney general says former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows won't face voter fraud charges related to his 2020 registration and absentee vote in the state

Tribune News Service

ER doctors call private equity staffing practices illegal and seek to ban them

A group of emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of decades-old statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by licensed doctors.

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