AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection Watch: Early voting begins Thursday in North Carolina, with polls open through Oct. 31, including two Saturdays; voters can register at the polls and will choose candidates in federal, state and local races. Gas Tax Relief: Lawmakers passed a measure suspending the state’s 41-cent-per-gallon gas and diesel tax through Nov. 30. Gov. Josh Stein is expected to act on it Friday. Power Costs: Duke Energy and major data-center customers reached a deal intended to shield North Carolina households from costs tied to the facilities’ growing electricity demand. Small Businesses and Farms: North Carolina opened applications for $2 million in grants to help tech-focused small businesses, while eastern farmers say surging diesel prices are squeezing already-thin margins. Public Safety: Durham is mourning firefighter Andrew Brokes, who died after a roof collapsed during a building fire.
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