Lawmakers Press Rural Health, Tariffs in Federal Court Today

State lawmakers are pressing NCDHHS officials and hospital leaders over access to rural health care, as concerns grow about service gaps and long-term sustainability. Meanwhile, a House Oversight Committee has summoned school leaders to testify over library book policies, escalating ongoing debates around content and standards in public schools. In federal court, a multi-state challenge to Trump-era tariffs is set for a hearing Friday, with potential implications for trade policy and state economies. Separately, North Carolina’s Council of State met at historic Halifax.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.