For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to strengthen a federal program so financially vulnerable North Carolinians can continue to get affordable medications and health services. “Drug companies can’t ignore the rules and leave North Carolinians without access to life-saving medications,” said Attorney […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief challenging an Idaho law restricting out of state travel to get lawful abortion care. The law was challenged in court by an attorney working with sexual assault victims, the Northwest Abortion Access Fund, and the […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 31, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement as the North Carolina General Assembly fails to pass a budget for North Carolina that will ensure our communities can grow and thrive. “North Carolinians deserve leaders who work together on their behalf. This […]
Friday, July 28, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been all over the news as we all grapple with how it will impact our lives. Some forms of AI might make some tasks easier, but as with any new technology, scammers will try to use it to deceive people. Scammers are already at it; they’re using […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 27, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement as another week goes by without the North Carolina General Assembly passing a budget for the state. “I know I’m not the only North Carolinian who is fed up with the Republican supermajority’s lengthy […]
July 2023 North Carolina’s summer storms and scorching temperatures over the past few weeks are a reminder that we are in the swing of the hurricane season. Hurricane season lasts until November, and sadly, we’ve already seen tornadoes hit and damage Nash County. These disasters don’t just bring stormy skies – they bring scammers, too. […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 21, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect after Nash County and the City of Rocky Mount declared a state of emergency related to the recent tornado. Please report potential price gouging by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 20, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein joined a historic partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect competition and keep grocery, meat, and poultry prices affordable for North Carolinians. “Too many North Carolinians are struggling with high prices at the grocery store register […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today joined Vice President Kamala Harris and other state attorneys general at the White House to discuss the fentanyl crisis. The conversation continues Attorney General Stein’s efforts to help combat drug trafficking and fight the fentanyl crisis. “The only […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, July 14, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today shared an update on the North Carolina State Crime Lab’s work to analyze evidence and upload DNA to CODIS, the system of local, state, and national criminal justice DNA databases. In June 2023, the Crime Lab uploaded 1,406 […]