For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 16, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released a statement in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s decision to reject a petition that would have ended state net metering programs. These programs allow homeowners to install solar panels and sell back to […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) challenging their action to unlawfully repeal the 2016 borrower defense regulations and replace them with regulations that benefit predatory for-profit schools […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the United States Senate to provide at least $50 billion in the next federal stimulus bill for child care providers struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Right now, families across the nation are struggling to balance […]
Attorney General Josh Stein July 2020 While we continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to forget that hurricane season began in June. But Hurricane Dorian hit North Carolina last year, and parts of our state are still recovering from the damage. As the peak of hurricane season approaches and while cases of […]
Monday, July 13, 2020 Scams targeting electric and natural gas customers are on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Phone scammers may pose as utilities providers, calling you to claim that you owe the company money. They may threaten to disconnect your service and insist that you immediately pay them with a prepaid debit card. […]
This press release was sent from the Office of Gov. Roy Cooper on July 9, 2020. RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced the members of the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, co-chaired by Justice Anita Earls and Attorney General Josh Stein. The Task Force will meet at 10:00 am on Friday, […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 9, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Kevin Anderson, Senior Deputy Attorney General and Director, Consumer Protection Division at the North Carolina Department of Justice, today testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce during […]
Attorney General Josh Stein launched Operation Silver Shield to confront scammers and fraudsters who target older North Carolinians. Operation Silver Shield covers all of NCDOJ’s varied work to protect people from scams, take legal action against fraudsters when necessary, and educate people on how best to keep themselves and their parents and grandparents safe. On Wednesday, July 8, at […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 6, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Barr v. AAPC, which upheld the federal robocall ban. Earlier this year, Attorney General Stein co-led a 33-state coalition of Attorneys General in filing an […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 2, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein granted Elizabeth City a conditional waiver of the Governor’s executive orders that prohibit utility shut-offs, late fees, and reconnection charges. The waiver went into effect today, immediately upon the city’s certification that it will follow the conditions stated […]