Dave Boliek

North Carolina lawmakers eliminated funding for civil legal aid through the IOLTA program, leaving nonprofits without support for services like housing, employment, and immigration. The state now lacks both state and IOLTA funding for civil legal aid, impacting organizations reliant on the program for over 40 years.

A state audit found North Carolina spent over $111 million on hurricane relief base camps operated by a Texas-based contractor, with daily costs exceeding $500,000. The audit revealed a single bed cost $800 and meals averaged over $41, while key performance metrics were missing to assess value.

The North Carolina Auditor’s office is accused of not complying with public records laws by a left-leaning nonprofit, American Oversight, regarding communications from former employee Dallas Woodhouse. Woodhouse, who worked as an elections liaison, has been involved in controversial text exchanges with Republican county officials, and the Auditor’s office claims it no longer has access to his personal devices for record retrieval.

The North Carolina Senate passed two elections bills, with House Bill 958 drawing controversy for provisions like reducing early voting periods and requiring post-election audits. The bills passed along party lines, with Republicans supporting and Democrats opposing, citing election security versus a 'power grab.'

North Carolina Auditor Dave Boliek has used his authority to appoint GOP members to county elections boards, leading to proposals that could allow a 3-2 majority to reject votes based on legal voter ID exception forms. His actions have also influenced changes to early voting options, such as eliminating Sunday voting and specific locations in Pasquotank County.

Democrats on the North Carolina State Board of Elections sought to subpoena Dallas Woodhouse to question his communications with county elections chairs, but Republican member Stacy Eggers rejected the request, citing First Amendment concerns. Woodhouse, now with the State Auditor’s Office, had previously worked for the North Carolina Republican Party and was involved in advising county boards on early voting plans.

North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek was involved in efforts to influence early voting plans in Republican-leaning counties, including Yadkin County, where a local elections board chair sought his office's intervention over a planned relocation of the county's only early voting site. Boliek's office, which gained appointment powers over elections officials through a 2024 law, has been linked to guidance on polling site decisions and Sunday voting hours, with a former GOP operative playing a role in gathering voting plans.

Dallas Woodhouse, a former GOP operative hired by state auditor Dave Boliek to assist with elections, resigned after controversies emerged over his involvement in early voting site decisions in Jackson County. County GOP elections board members alleged pressure to reject a Western Carolina University campus polling site, with records showing Woodhouse advised against allowing a vote on the matter. His resignation letter acknowledged potential missteps in advice and communication.

The North Carolina House passed House Bill 958, an elections bill criticized by Democrats for enabling ballot challenges, audits, and voter registration removals. The bill cleared the House in a party-line 66-47 vote and will now move to the Senate. Key provisions include granting the Republican auditor authority to conduct post-election audits and allowing the Board of Elections to hire private attorneys.

The Mid-Currituck Bridge project in Currituck County, N.C., has cost taxpayers $61 million since 1995, but construction has not begun between Aydlett and Corolla. North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek reported the total spending.

The North Carolina House Election Law Committee advanced a sweeping elections bill with provisions expanding voter challenge windows, granting new powers to the state Auditor, and increasing secrecy in legal hiring by the elections board. Critics, including Democrats, argued the bill creates obstacles for eligible voters, while Republican sponsors claimed it aims to improve election integrity. The bill faces uncertainty in the Senate, where leaders have not yet reviewed its details.

North Carolina Democratic leaders Anderson Clayton and Robert Reives are demanding transparency after Jackson County GOP elections board members claimed they faced pressure and threats to oppose a campus early voting site at Western Carolina University. Republican board members Bill Thompson and Jay Pavey alleged they were instructed by Republicans in Raleigh to reject the site, with Pavey stating he was warned of removal if he did not comply. Despite the pressure, Pavey and another Republican supported the campus site, while Thompson opposed it.

North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek has raised concerns about potential Medicaid fraud, particularly in autism therapy, with a 47,000% increase in billings over five years. The auditor's office is investigating waste, fraud, and abuse within the state's Medicaid program. The issue is part of a larger national problem, with similar concerns in states like Minnesota.

North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek raises concerns about Medicaid fraud, particularly in autism therapy, with a 47,000% increase in billings over five years. The issue is part of a larger problem of waste and abuse in the state's Medicaid program. Boliek's office is working to eliminate fraud and ensure services reach those who need them.