US Senate GOP not sold on $1B Secret Service ask

WASHINGTON — Several Republican U.S. senators left a closed-door lunch with Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Tuesday saying they still have questions about how the agency would spend an additional $1 billion.  Read more Constitutional property tax amendment passes key NC House panel despite concerns “I’ve asked for a lot more data,” said Senate…

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Former NC Court of Appeals Judge Chris Brook on the increasingly politicized state judiciary

https://media.blubrry.com/ncpolicywatch/ncnewsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/News-and-Views-for-8-23-2026-ChrisBrook-FullInterview.mp3 If there’s a branch of North Carolina state government that’s undergone the largest transformation in recent decades – both in its role and its make-up – it’s likely the state courts. Thanks in large part to an aggressive effort spearheaded by Republican legislators and funders, a combination of law changes and the dedication of…

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