Legislation filed in both chambers is being taken up by the House first with a committee hearing on Wednesday.

Cannabis advocate and former Democratic congressional candidate Barbara Gaskins has filed civil rights complaints with N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson’s office and the U.S. Department of Justice over the state’s puzzling marijuana laws.

Restricting the state’s attorney general from starting, joining or helping lawsuits challenging presidential executive orders is advancing in both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly. Democrat Jeff Jackson,

Jeff Jackson, North Carolina’s attorney general, on Thursday continued his modest winning streak against President Donald Trump, this time involving a 14th Amendment issue. A fourth

By Joe Pearlman Conventional wisdom has photogenic North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson as a rising star among state and even national Democratic officeholders. Despite Donald Trump’s November victory,

From the moment Jeff Jackson started his campaign for attorney general, everyone knew the job was a stepping stone. But few expected him to be this blatant about it. Just weeks into the job, the former Charlotte state senator and congressman has already used the office to inject himself into a half-dozen high-profile lawsuits alongside other Democratic attorneys general.

Jeff Jackson, NC’s AG, on Thursday continued his modest winning streak against President Donald Trump, this time involving a 14th Amendment issue.

Since Jeff Jackson took over as North Carolina’s attorney general, he’s used the office in part as a line of defense against President Donald Trump. Jackson and Democratic attorneys general across the country have been steadfast in challenging the most egregious of Trump’s executive orders,

With Democratic Attorney General Jeff Jackson now straitjacketed to align with the legislature, some GOP lawmakers are looking for even more control.

The bill was going to be taken up by a House committee this week, but that meeting has been rescheduled due to the weather.

The lawsuits against the federal government, though, are pure political posturing. They serve no real function for the state beyond giving Jackson a platform to fight high-profile battles that raise his national profile. These cases are about headlines, donor relationships, and cementing his place as a rising star in Democratic politics.

Jackson and Democratic attorneys general across the country have been steadfast in challenging the most egregious of Trump’s executive orders, including his attempts to end birthright citizenship, freeze federal funding and give Elon Musk and his staffers access to federal payment systems that contain sensitive personal information.