Zoe Welsh's death was heinous and tragic. Our office's Criminal Bureau and State Crime Lab stand ready to assist law enforcement's investigation and prosecution of this case. Zoe’s loved ones, colleagues, and the students to whom she dedicated her career are in our thoughts - and

Breaking: We’re going to court to keep the Dept of Ed from cutting $50m in education funding from our state - mainly hitting rural schools. It’s unlawful, and our students deserve better. Here’s the situation:

Two Mint Hill police officers were wounded in a shooting this morning and are in critical condition. Our hearts are with them, their families, and their fellow officers. I’ve been in touch with Chief Hatley and SBI Director Hawley, and my office will provide whatever support is

Merry Christmas from the Jacksons 🎄🎁

The first time I met Governor Jim Hunt, I made a joke about how I had once been a very low-ranking soldier. He immediately grabbed me by the wrist and said, firmly, “And that’s who you’re fighting for, Jeff - people who are on the bottom, but are trying to move up!” I’ve never

The Lumbee Tribe has finally been officially recognized by Congress and they're set to receive the full federal benefits that come with that recognition. This is a milestone more than a century in the making. I co-sponsored the Lumbee Fairness Act when I served in Congress and

We’ve seen the consequences of violence around the world this weekend. At Bondi Beach and Brown University, shooters shattered the lives of people celebrating Hanukkah and kids studying for finals. In Syria, a lone gunman killed two Guardsmen and a civilian and injured three

This is a big win for NC, especially the 60+ towns that were counting on these funds to help make sure water and sewer systems don't fail in the next big storm.

Great news: We just won our case against FEMA. It tried to cancel $200 million that it had already designated for North Carolina. Our towns spent years doing everything FEMA asked them to do to qualify for this funding, and they were in the middle of building real

The ambush shooting of two National Guardsmen in D.C. was a heinous and cowardly assault on those who protect our country. My fellow Guardsmen serve with honor, at home and abroad, and they deserve to be safe while carrying out their mission. North Carolina stands firmly with

Officer Roger Smith was killed in the line of duty this morning while protecting others inside a hospital in Garner. A person of interest is in custody, and there is no active threat at this time. Violence is always completely unacceptable, and it is especially heinous when

Update: The Agriculture Department just told the court it will use its entire emergency fund over the next month to make 50% payments to every SNAP recipient. That will zero out the emergency fund. My office is still reviewing the order to see what else we can do to help, but

Great news: In the lawsuit we filed, a federal court just ruled that the Agriculture Department acted unlawfully by refusing to use its emergency fund to make SNAP payments. It has until Monday to deliver a plan to pay benefits. We’re not finished, but this is a major step

Here’s our case that the Agriculture Department has the funds to keep SNAP going, but is choosing not to use them. (We're in court today.) It boils down to one thing: The Agriculture Department is falsely claiming it cannot use its $6b emergency fund to prevent SNAP from

There is a strong bipartisan agreement on the crucial role that SNAP plays in helping 16m kids have enough to eat. The prospect of this program coming to a halt in three days is unacceptable.

Some good points made by Sen. Hawley (R) in his op-ed about SNAP, including these: “SNAP broadly limits assistance to those who make 130 percent of the poverty line and below. These days, that’s folks who earn about $42,000 or less for a family of four. For these good people,

Seeing lots of takes about SNAP, so here are some facts: - Provides food assistance to 1.4m people in NC. That includes 600,000 kids (1 in 4) and 40,000 babies under 18 months old - Heavy use in Helene-impacted counties - Average monthly benefit of $180 - Work requirements for

Breaking: SNAP benefits are getting shut off next week for 16 million kids - including 600,000 in NC - because the Dept. of Agriculture is refusing to use its $6b emergency fund. They are willfully allowing a major hunger crisis to occur - so I’m taking them to court to stop it.

Fantastic news about the release of the hostages. This moment has been a long time coming. Credit to the President and our allies for their persistence and getting this done. May Palestinians, Israelis, and their families finally be witness to a steadfast peace and a hopeful

The charges against Rep. Cecil Brockman are extremely serious and disturbing. Everyone is entitled to due process, but I believe he should resign. His constituents won’t get the representation they deserve while this case continues.