Episode

Conversations with NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Charlotte Optimist founder Michael Graff

Podcast
Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins
Published
May 12, 2026
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3015
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Summary

On the next Charlotte Talks, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson joins us. Since taking office, he has worked on opioid crisis litigation, consumer scams and housing-cost reforms. He also recently won a case breaking up the Ticketmaster–Live Nation monopoly that could save ticket buyers money. Then we’ll talk with Michael Graff, founder of the Charlotte Optimist, which just celebrated its first anniversary.