RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 10 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson's MID Data Mining Efforts Lead to $1.7 Million Medicaid Fraud Conviction * In a two-year span, a Greensboro healthcare clinic owner submitted and was paid for $1.7 million in urine drug test claims to the Medicaid program. Her claims said that a nurse practitioner and a doctor ordered those tests, but they never did. The Medicaid Investigatio  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) released the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham: "For decades, Senator Lindsey Graham devoted his life to serving the people of South Carolina and our nation. He earned a reputation as one of the most influential voices in the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- GSK, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration advocating for amendments to the agency's proposed rule restricting unmanned aircraft operations in close proximity to fixed site facilities. The letter, signed by Molly Burich, Head, Public Policy, US Communications and Government Affairs, emphasizes the necessity of including pharmaceutical research and development and manufact  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island issued the following news release: * * * The Cottage Shop's 'Skip the Bag' program donates $1,000 to NC Aquarium's S.T.A.R. Center The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, a division of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, recently received a $1,000 donation for its Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (S.T.A.R.) Ce  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 9 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Launches NC ALIGN Advisory Council to Advance Defense Innovation and Economic Growth New statewide council will help align science, technology, and innovation assets with emerging opportunities in the defense and national security sectors - Today Governor Josh Stein, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, announced the launch of NC ALIG  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 12 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * State Health Plan Makes Monumental Decisions To Strengthen Affordability, Access and Sustainability Board Approves Third-Party Administrative Services and Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts to Blue Cross NC - The State Health Plan (Plan) Board of Trustees took several landmark actions today aimed at making tangible improvements for the state's hardworking teachers  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49026) on July 10, 2026, entitled "NOAA's Geostationary Extended Observations Satellite Program and Issues for Congress" by natural resource policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) typically deploys a new generation of geostationary satellites every two decades. Geostationary satell  more