(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein urged North Carolina’s US House delegation to vote against the Senate budget reconciliation bill.
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Governor Stein Takes Action On 10 Bills
This summer’s record heat and soaring utility bills has shown that we need to focus on lowering electricity costs for working families -- not raising them. And as our state continues to grow, we need to diversify our energy portfolio so that we are not overly reliant on natural gas and its volatile fuel markets.
Governor Stein Takes Action on 15 Bills
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein signed 15 bills into law.
Governor Stein Announces District Court and District Attorney Appointments
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein announced the following appointments to the District Court:
Governor Stein’s Task Force on Child Care and Early Education Release Report Proposing Initial Solutions to Child Care Crisis
Following Meetings Involving Educators, Providers, Parents, Industry Leaders, and Legislators, Report Outlines Six Recommendations to Tackle Crisis that Costs North Carolina $5.65 Billion in Lost Economic Activity Each Year
Governor Stein Takes Action on Four Bills
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein signed three bills and vetoed one bill.
Governor Stein On Budget Impasse
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein released the following statement after the General Assembly adjourned without passing a budget:
Governor Stein Takes Action on 10 Bills
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein signed 10 bills into law.
Governor Josh Stein Leads National Effort to Protect Critical Food and Nutrition Program
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein led a group of 23 Governors to urge Congressional leadership to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that puts food on the table for millions of people across the nation.
Governor Stein Takes Action on Four Bills
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein vetoed three bills: Senate Bill 50, Senate Bill 153, and House Bill 318. He also signed House Bill 126 into law.
Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Governor Stein has appointed the following to the North Carolina Awards Committee:
Governor Stein Urges Senate Leaders to Support NC Economy By Protecting IRA Tax Credits
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Stein urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Finance Committe Chair Mike Crapo, and North Carolina Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis to reconsider the U.S. House of Representative’s efforts to end the energy and manufacturing tax credits that the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 created. These tax credits have helped North Carolina emerge as a top state for clean energy business investment.
Governor Stein Urges the U.S. Senate to Protect the Health and Well-Being of North Carolinians and Oppose Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein today sent a letter to U.S. Senators Tillis and Budd laying out the consequences of the U.S. House reconciliation bill for North Carolina families, including cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). That bill, along with impending expiration of health care marketplace subsidies, could cause nearly half a million North Carolinians to lose their health care.
Governor Stein and Emergency Management Officials Provide Updates at the Start of Hurricane Season, Urge North Carolinians to Stay Safe
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein, Director of Emergency Management Will Ray, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, First Sergeant Chris Knox of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, and Colonel Patrick Henderson of the North Carolina Army National Guard held a briefing to provide updates and guidance at the start of hurricane season. Governor Stein urged North Carolinians to have a plan in place in case of emergency and shared resources to help people prepare and stay safe.
Governor Stein Highlights Need to Expand Housing Access, Ease Burden of High Housing Costs in North Carolina
Today Governor Josh Stein joined state and local elected officials, business leaders, and housing experts to discuss strategies to expand access to affordable housing of all types in North Carolina and ease the burden of high housing costs in North Carolina.
Governor Stein Statement on Revised State Revenue Forecast
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein released the following statement on the Consensus Forecasting Group’s revised consensus general fund revenue forecast:
Governor Stein Urges Congress to Lower Costs for North Carolinians at NC State Emerging Issues Forum
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein spoke at the Emerging Issues Forum at NC State to outline his energy priorities and urge Congress to lower costs for consumers by protecting clean energy projects in North Carolina.
Statement from Governor Josh Stein on FEMA Ending Direct Assistance
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein today released the following statement regarding FEMA’s notification that it will no longer provide direct federal assistance for the US Army Corps of Engineers:
Governor Stein’s Statement on the House Budget Proposal
The House’s proposed budget isn’t perfect. But I am pleased that the House raises teacher pay to make North Carolina’s starting teacher salaries the second-highest in the Southeast and rewards our state employees with a raise.
Governor Stein Shares Recommendations on Proposed FEMA Reforms
(RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein this week shared his recommendations on key reforms at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve federal disaster response. Governor Stein provided his input to the President’s FEMA Review Council in a letter in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s request for public input.