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News from May 2023

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Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on National Fentanyl Awareness Day

By Old North News Report | May 23, 2023

Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement on National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 9

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Budd, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Letter to Navy, DOJ over Camp Lejeune Settlement Delays

By Old North News Report | May 23, 2023

On May 17, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Braun (R-IN), and several House members sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy and the Attorney General, “concerning reported delays in settling claims and lawsuits filed by veterans, military personnel, and their families related to injuries associated with water contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, North Carolina”

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CDC estimates 324 people in 65-74 age group in North Carolina died during week ending May 6

By Old North News | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 324 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Josh Stein Statement on Senate Bill 20

By Old North News Report | May 22, 2023

Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of SB20.

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Budd, Cassidy Call Out DOL Anti-Farmer Bias Under Julie Su

By Old North News Report | May 22, 2023

On May 15, Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) teamed up with Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, to express concerns to Acting Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie Su regarding the Department’s bias against American farmers while under her leadership

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Attorney General Josh Stein Raises Concerns about North Carolina Youths’ Mental Health

By Old North News Report | May 22, 2023

On May 9, 2023, Attorney General Josh Stein hosted a forum on Monday about the threats to young people’s mental health and well-being

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in North Carolina during week May 6

By Old North News | May 21, 2023

North Carolina's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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50 Hispanic people in North Carolina passed away in week ending April 29

By Old North News | May 21, 2023

There were 50 Hispanic people who died in North Carolina in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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CDC predicts 287 people in 45-64 age group in North Carolina died during week ending May 6

By Old North News | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 287 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces That 150,000 North Carolinians will Receive More than $4.5 Million from TurboTax Owner Intuit

By Old North News Report | May 21, 2023

On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Attorney General Josh Stein announced that 150,074 North Carolinians who were tricked into paying for free tax services by TurboTax will begin receiving checks from TurboTax’s owner, Intuit

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Governor Cooper Announces Building Bright Futures Apprenticeship Program and Recognizes Child Care Provider Appreciation Day

By Old North News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 14, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Kody Kinsley visited Little People Preschool in Raleigh and celebrated Child Care Provider Appreciation Day

Tillis Calls on DEA to Remove Barriers to Lifesaving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

By Old North News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of senators are calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take further action to remove barriers to buprenorphine, a lifesaving drug used to treat opioid use disorder

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Governor Cooper Vetoes SB20

By Old North News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 13, Governor Roy Cooper joined the North Carolina Reproductive Freedom Coalition at a rally for health care freedom

Ahead of Police Week, Tillis Co-Sponsors Back the Blue Act

By Old North News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 12 2023, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 38 of his Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves

Tillis Releases Video on the Consequences of Biden Administration Ending Title 42

By Old North News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 11 2023, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released a video statement on how the crisis at the border will become a catastrophe after President Biden allows Title 42 to expire at midnight

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Budd, Colleagues Travel to Southern Border

By Old North News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 12, 2023, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) returned from a congressional delegation to the Southern Border as Title 42 expired

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Week of May 6: 84 people in 25-44 age group are estimated to have died in North Carolina

By Old North News | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 84 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Attorney General Josh Stein Proposes Public Safety Package

By Old North News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 1, 2023 , Attorney General Josh Stein proposed a comprehensive package to make North Carolina communities safer

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Governor Cooper Hosts Reproductive Health Roundtable in New Hanover County, Speaks with Physicians and Advocates about Senate Bill 20’s Dangerous Abortion Ban

By Old North News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 13, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion about women’s reproductive health and the dangers that Senate Bill 20’s extreme abortion ban would have on reproductive freedom in the state

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Budd Slams Biden for Title 42 Chaos, Will Travel to Border Tonight

By Old North News Report | May 20, 2023

On MAy 11, 2023, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at a press conference and slammed President Biden’s decision to allow Title 42 to expire without a sufficient plan to address the surge of illegal migrants that is currently overwhelming law enforcement at the southern border