NCInnovation Clawback

Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin opposes the State Supreme Court bypassing the Appeals Court in an election dispute. State lawmakers have introduced a bill to reclaim $500 million in taxpayer funds from NCInnovation. Senate leader Phil Berger and former Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page have announced their candidacy for the NC-26 state Senate seat. A court has dismissed an appeal from journalists arrested during a protest in Asheville.