Gov. Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson want Duke Energy’s voluntary federal data-center pledge incorporated into enforceable North Carolina utility requirements.
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North Carolina Supreme Court case challenges state ban on firearm possession by felons
The North Carolina Supreme Court is considering a constitutional challenge to the state law prohibiting people convicted of felonies from possessing firearms.
Stein vetoes homeless-service zones and public camping bill
Gov. Josh Stein vetoed House Bill 437, which would have increased penalties for certain drug crimes near homeless-service facilities and restricted unauthorized camping on public property.
Stein signs 2026 state budget into law
Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 into law July 7, enacting North Carolina’s 2026 state budget and signing a related budget technical corrections bill.
Stein creates health care affordability commission
Gov. Josh Stein has created a Health Care Affordability Commission to develop recommendations on health care costs, transparency, competition, workforce shortages and rural affordability.
Stein signs six bills, including housing finance and agriculture measures
Gov. Josh Stein signed six bills Monday, including measures involving housing finance, agricultural law, worker safety and workers’ compensation.
Stein signs property tax reappraisal moratorium, UNC capital bill
Gov. Josh Stein signed a property tax reappraisal moratorium and a UNC capital contracting bill into law Friday, while raising concerns about Helene recovery in Buncombe County.
Stein asks Congress for more than $10 billion for Helene recovery
Gov. Josh Stein asked members of North Carolina’s congressional delegation to support more than $10 billion in additional federal funding for western North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene recovery.
Stein, Commerce secretary promote North Carolina investment ties in Switzerland, Germany
Gov. Josh Stein and Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley traveled to Switzerland and Germany to promote North Carolina for business investment and tourism.
Governor Stein Takes Action on Several Bills (video included)
Governor Josh Stein signed six bills into law today, including measures to modernize state investments, support veteran law enforcement officers, and expand access to social work services. From improving pension investment flexibility to easing licensure for out-of-state social workers, these new laws aim to strengthen public services and workforce capacity across North Carolina.
Attorney General Josh Stein Partners with USDA to Fight for Cheaper Food
Attorney General Josh Stein joined a historic partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect competition and keep grocery, meat, and poultry prices affordable for North Carolinians.
North Carolina Recognized for Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis and Save Lives
Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Executive Director Kevin Leonard today announced that North Carolina received an award for excellence for its application of the Principles for Use of Fund from the Opioid Litigation developed by a coalition of organizations led by faculty and staff at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The coalition tracks how states and municipalities work to effectively and equitably distribute opioid settlement funds.
Attorney General Josh Stein Calls for Stronger Artificial Intelligence Protections
Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the federal government to create protections around artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure the technology is responsibly used in a trusted and fair fashion.
Legislators, Stein submit briefs defending N.C. voter ID law
North Carolina's 2018 voter ID law complies with the state constitution and should survive a legal challenge. That's according to briefs submitted in the N.C. Supreme Court from state legislative leaders and the N.C. Justice Department.
Dispute over $1.7 billion education spending order assigned to new judge
The fight over $1.7 billion in court-ordered N.C. education spending is heading to a new judge. Court records confirm that the long-running legal case known as Leandro is heading to Special Superior Court Judge Michael Robinson.
Attorney General Josh Stein wins nearly $1.5 million in health care settlements
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced two civil health care settlements through his office’s Medicaid Investigations Division (MID) that will refund nearly $1.5 million to the North Carolina Medicaid Program.
Attorney general wants Supreme Court to jump back into school funding dispute
Lawyers working for N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein will soon ask the state Supreme Court to jump back into the long-running Leandro school funding dispute.
OPINION: Bombshell in state Supreme Court should raise concerns about spending control
It was a bombshell that has yet to explode.
An attorney arguing recently before North Carolina’s highest court made a startling accusation. He accused the state’s attorney general of working with the governor’s budget officials to bypass government rules for spending taxpayer money.
State Supreme Court takes second crack at AG's hog farm 'slush fund'
A controversial environmental program controlled by North Carolina's attorney general and funded by hog farm proceeds returned today to the N.C. Supreme Court. The court must decide whether the AG can maintain control of the funding moving forward.
Attorney General Josh Stein announces online resource to help fight opioid crisis
Attorney General Josh Stein and state and local partners today unveiled a new online dashboard to help local governments in North Carolina fight the opioid crisis in their communities. The dashboard is available at https://ncopioidsettlement.org/ and offers resources to help communities decide the best ways to use their share of the nearly $850 million that could come to North Carolina to combat the opioid crisis.