AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSenate Race: A new poll gives Democrat Roy Cooper a 7-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley, as President Trump prepares to rally in Greenville on Oct. 20. Fuel Relief: North Carolina’s 41-cent gas tax suspension runs through Nov. 30; Attorney General Jeff Jackson has launched a complaint tool for drivers who suspect stations aren’t passing on the savings. Election Watch: Early voting begins Oct. 15. State officials say poll-worker marks on ballots do not make them invalid. Storm Recovery: Isaias brought flooding and landslides to western North Carolina and tornado damage elsewhere. DEQ will hold public meetings in the French Broad River Basin to gather input on flood-reduction plans. Russia Deal: North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis joined five Republican colleagues and six Democrats urging Trump to rescind a Russian diesel deal, saying it could benefit Moscow and harm U.S. security.
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