US Secretary of HUD shutting down DEI priorities in hurricane relief, Governor Josh Stein seeking a court order to block Boliek’s election board appointments, and NC Democrats advocating for public access to General Assembly records. Reports included audio from Rep. Jake Johnson on government transparency. Additionally, Jeff Moore and Brianna Kraemer from the Carolina Journal discussed NCInnovation’s clean audit report amid concerns over a $500 million taxpayer investment and the push for increased public access to legislative records.