Illegal Trucking Crackdown, Property Rights Repeal Hit

North Carolina is included in a U.S. Department of Transportation operation targeting illegal trucking operations, as federal and state officials crack down on safety and licensing violations. Meanwhile, the Department of Public Instruction is preparing updates to state math standards aimed at better aligning classroom instruction with workforce demands. An IT oversight meeting in Raleigh focused on expanding broadband access, artificial intelligence implementation, and cybersecurity risks across state agencies. In property rights news, roughly 3,600 North Carolina landowners are impacted by the repeal of a long-standing program. And in Western North Carolina, the U.S. Forest Service and NC Wildlife officials finalized a $290 million agreement tied to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.