Maurice “Mo” Green was sworn in as North Carolina’s new Superintendent of Public Instruction today at the Meredith Leigh Haynes-Bennie Lee Inman Education Center in Jamestown.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson is Sworn in as North Carolina’s Attorney General
Attorney General Jeff Jackson took the oath of office to become North Carolina’s Attorney General and lead the North Carolina Department of Justice. Mecklenburg County Superior Court Judge Donald Cureton, Jr. administered the oath of office to Attorney General Jackson.
Governor Josh Stein Signs Five Helene Recovery Executive Orders in First Action as Governor
Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders to bring much-needed relief to people in western North Carolina, including accelerating temporary housing and the repair of private roads and bridges.
Josh Stein Sworn In As North Carolina's 76th Governor
In the Old Senate Chambers at the historic Capitol in downtown Raleigh, Josh Stein took the oath of office to become North Carolina’s 76th Governor. Joined by his wife Anna and family, Stein swore to support the Constitution and laws of the United States and North Carolina and to faithfully perform the duties of the office of governor.
John Hood: Carolinians Start Year with Guarded Optimism
RALEIGH — Being a naturally hopeful person with much to be thankful for, I try to talk to a wide variety of people before speculating about public opinion.
North Carolina Launches Language Access Resources for State Government
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that more North Carolinians will have the opportunity to connect with state government information, programs and services thanks to efforts to improve language access.
Governor Cooper Takes Capital Clemency Actions
Governor Roy Cooper announced that he has commuted the sentences of 15 people on death row in North Carolina to life without the possibility of parole. He commuted these sentences after a thorough review of detailed petitions for clemency submitted by the defendants, input from district attorneys and the families of victims, and close review by the Governor’s Office.
Governor Issues 2 Commutations and 2 Pardons of Forgiveness
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of two people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of forgiveness to two others. The clemency actions followed thorough review by the Office of Executive Clemency, the Office of General Counsel and the Governor.
Cooper and Stein File Lawsuit to Overturn Unconstitutional Republican Power Grab on State Board of Elections Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper and Governor-elect Josh Stein sued Republican legislative leaders, arguing their recent changes to the State Board of Elections and county boards of elections clearly violate the separation of powers established in the North Carolina Constitution.
North Carolina's November Employment Figures Released
The state’s seasonally adjusted November 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, unchanged from October’s revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.2 percent.
Three of the biggest NC government and politics storylines of 2024 — and what they mean for 2025
The Republican Party enjoyed impressive electoral successes in 2024. Its candidates won the presidency, the U.S. Senate, and (narrowly) the U.S. House, while retaining control of most state governments around the country. For the first time in many decades, more Americans identified as Republicans than as Democrats in preelection polls.
John Hood: Our Electoral Future Remains Unwritten
The Republican Party enjoyed impressive electoral successes in 2024. Its candidates won the presidency, the U.S. Senate, and (narrowly) the U.S. House, while retaining control of most state governments around the country. For the first time in many decades, more Americans identified as Republicans than as Democrats in preelection polls.
Governor Cooper and Governor-Elect Stein File Lawsuit to Overturn Unconstitutional Republican Power Grab on State Board of Elections Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper and Governor-elect Josh Stein sued Republican legislative leaders, arguing their recent changes to the State Board of Elections and county boards of elections clearly violate the separation of powers established in the North Carolina Constitution.
Governor Issues Six Commutations and Nine Pardons of Forgiveness
Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons to nine others. All of the clemency actions followed thorough review by the Office of Executive Clemency, the Office of General Counsel and the Governor. The Governor plans more clemency announcements before the end of the year.
Budd Votes to Support WNC Disaster Aid
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after voting to support government funding legislation that provides tens of billions of dollars in disaster relief for the people of Western North Carolina.
Republican Appeals Court Judge Griffin asks the NC Supreme Court to throw out votes
Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to do what the state Board of Elections would not — throw out tens of thousands of votes on the belief that canceling them will elevate him to a seat on the same tribunal.
John Hood: Carolinian Paired Calypso and Christmas
Even the most curmudgeonly of Scrooges can’t help but tap their toes when they hear the first few notes of the modern masterpiece “Mary’s Little Boy Child.” For that, we can all thank the North Carolinian who so memorably paired calypso and Christmas — though that was not his original intention.
A North Carolina Where People Are Better Educated, Healthier, With More Money In Their Pockets
Governor Roy Cooper delivered his farewell address and celebrated the progress made building a North Carolina where people are better educated, healthier and have more money in their pockets to live lives of purpose and abundance.
Over 600,000 North Carolinians Enrolled in Medicaid Expansion
Governor Roy Cooper announced more than 600,000 people have enrolled in Medicaid Expansion in the first year of implementation, in half the time that was first projected.
NC Division of Broadband Launches Tech Resource Finder to Help North Carolinians Access and Use the Internet
Governor Roy Cooper announced the launch of the state’s Tech Resource Finder, a new website that provides more than 1,100 resources that help North Carolinians use the internet, find public computers and Wi-Fi and access technical support and digital skills classes across the state.