Breaking: SNAP benefits are getting shut off next week for 16 million kids - including 600,000 in NC - because the USDA is refusing to use its $6b emergency fund.

They’re playing shutdown politics in a way that will cause a major hunger crisis - so I’m taking them to court to stop them.

This morning I joined a thousand people at UNC’s football stadium for a 9/11 stair climb led by UNC’s ROTC, where I was once a cadet.

Together we climbed roughly 2,000 steps in remembrance of the firefighters who ascended the towers that day.

My thanks to everyone who joined us for a great event.

Hey FEMA - we need to talk about the $200m you owe us.

This is a big deal:

Robocalls are out of control. North Carolina gets 200 million a month. 

Most are illegal scams. 

I'm upgrading our tactics to hit back harder, as 37 companies are finding out today.

Here’s how:

A federal agency - which controls an enormous amount of money - is breaking the law to hide its decisions from you and avoid accountability.

Hey OMB, see you in court.

Breaking: We just filed suit to protect $165m in education funding in NC and prevent the layoff of roughly 1,000 educators right before the school year starts.

July 4th bike ride with Avery.

She says, "In the 1980's, did they have brakes on their bikes or did they have to stop with their feet?"

I said, "We had brakes."

Her: "How do you know?"

Me: "Because I was alive then."

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Heads up: Buried in a 1,000-page bill is a section that would freeze every state’s ability to enforce A.I. laws for the next 10 years.

That means no new protections from A.I. scams, deepfakes, or impersonation.

Bad idea.

A major texting app has become a digital pipeline for trafficking fentanyl:

We do a wide variety of things at NCDOJ, but restoring the eyesight of blind cockatoos isn’t on the list.

Full credit to the vets at NCSU for helping this bird see again, and to the overworked editors at the N&O who sometimes put the wrong photo with the headline. Cheers to you both.

We’re taking Ticketmaster to court for using its monopoly power to overcharge you, and here’s our case:

With Marisa at the inaugural ball - rescheduled from January due to weather, but worth the wait. Grateful to have her by my side, always.

Some landlords are using A.I. to illegally coordinate rent hikes.

As NC’s new AG, here’s what we’re doing about it:

From our family to yours, wishing you a wonderful holiday season. 🎄🎉🎁🎄