The North Carolina House has approved state investments in digital assets and passed a ban on DEI programs in public institutions. Briner is seeking to intervene in the ongoing legal battle over a utilities commission appointment. Boliek’s new appointments to the state election board are being seen as a significant shift in political power. A new poll shows that 71% of North Carolina voters support criminal justice reform. Separately, a High Point man has been charged in connection with an international child exploitation network.