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Federal court blocks NC from charging Attorney General Josh Stein over political ad

RALEIGH — At least in the near future, a grand jury may not bring charges against Attorney General Josh Stein over an allegedly false campaign ad, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

Grand jury weighs possible charges against North Carolina AG

A local North Carolina grand jury has advanced its consideration of possible criminal charges against state Attorney General Josh Stein and two aides over an investigation into a political ad targeting Stein’s 2020 opponent

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Grand jury takes step toward charging North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein over 2020 political ad

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Wake County grand jury took the first step Monday toward potential criminal charges against North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and two top aides related to an attack ad from the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022

As legal fight plays out, what to know about NC’s 20-week abortion ban

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina law that has been on the books for decades, which bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, could soon be reinstated after it was blocked under the landmark abortion rulings that were recently overturned by the Supreme Court.

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Challenge to N.C. Statute That Bans Lies About Candidates

Grimmett, Ralston Lapp Guinn Media Group & Josh Stein for Attorney General Campaign v. Circosta (M.D.N.C.), filed yesterday, seeks to invalidate N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-274(a)(9), which makes it a crime: For any person to publish or cause to be circulated derogatory reports with reference to any candidate in any…

Reason · Jul 22, 2022

Facing campaign probe, NC Attorney General Josh Stein sues to have law ruled unconstitutional

RALEIGH, N.C. — Attorney General Josh Stein’s 2020 campaign is facing a criminal investigation — but the law it’s based on is outdated and unconstitutional, he argued Thursday in court filings as well as in an interview with The News & Observer.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Supreme Court rules on part of North Carolina’s voter ID case

RALEIGH, N.C. — The constitutionality of North Carolina’s voter ID law is still up in the air — but on Thursday, Republican lawmakers won a related legal fight at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tribune News Service · Jun 23, 2022

Supreme Court rules for GOP lawmakers in voter ID case

The Supreme Court is giving Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win in an ongoing fight over the state’s latest photo identification voting law

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

North Carolina attorney general raises $2.3 million this election cycle

According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the North Carolina State Board of Elections, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has raised $2.3 million and spent $546,806 between Jan. 1, 2021, and Apr. 30, 2022. Stein has raised more money than any other state-level candidate in the…

Ballotpedia · Jun 19, 2022

North Carolina governor says lieutenant governor's speech on guns and government is ‘dangerous’ and ‘shames NC’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper called out Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Tuesday on social media for a speech that Robinson gave saying he owns AR-15s in case “the government gets too big for its britches.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022