AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoTariff Lawsuits: New York AG Letitia James and a coalition of 25 states, including North Carolina, sued to block President Trump’s latest forced-labor tariffs on 59 countries and the EU, arguing the move is an illegal attempt to revive a tariff plan courts already rejected. Attorney General Fight: The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on acting AG Todd Blanche’s nomination after GOP holdouts— including NC Sen. Thom Tillis—won written assurances that Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is dead. NC Policy Watch: Lawmakers signaled a break after this week, with the 2026 session already down to 54 bills passed into law as of Aug. 3, and deannexation continuing to reshape local boundaries. Rural Health: A rural hospital failure under the new Rural Emergency Hospital model is raising fresh alarms about whether the federal lifeline is enough to keep doors open. Local Business & Jobs: Rocky Mount’s new Raising Cane’s opened Monday, and TLG Peterbilt expanded by buying two Fitzgerald Peterbilt locations in Virginia. Food Safety: Lidl expanded a cookie recall in North Carolina due to undeclared allergens. Sports/Science: App State’s Summer Ventures program is immersing NC high schoolers in hands-on science and math research.
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