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

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Podcast: [Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins-6469304)
Published: 2026-05-12T14:56:42+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2026-05-11/conversations-with-nc-attorney-general-jeff-jackson-and-charlotte-optimist-founder-michael-graff
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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.

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