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Gov. Josh Stein is calling on the General Assembly to pass what he calls a “$1.4 million critical needs budget,” as members of the Council of State from both major parties said in their last meeting they are reaching a breaking point.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 @ 12:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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includes BLM rioter for Commissioner of Labor
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 @ 11:30 am
By: John Steed
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Mixed bag for conservativs
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 @ 7:20 am
By: John Steed
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North Carolina's Rate Bureau has requested for 2024 an annual increase of 42.2%, whereby North Carolina's Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has exhibited a great willingness to take a firm stand against such an exorbitant increase.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 3:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Liberal Republican Troxler at Ag endorses liberal Republican Hardister at Labor
Published: Saturday, February 17th, 2024 @ 1:33 pm
By: John Steed
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I wish to congratulate newly appointed State Auditor Jessica Holmes and welcome her to the Council of State.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 8:13 am
By: ENC NOW
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“North Carolina’s entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well,” North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall told Council of State members at their monthly meeting on Tuesday.
Published: Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 @ 11:50 am
By: Carolina Journal
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At August’s Council of State meeting, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall said her department faced “a crisis” over inadequate funding for agency staff.
Published: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023 @ 4:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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According to a study released by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, about 100,000 registered nurses left the workforce during the past two years due to stress, burnout and retirements, and another 610,388 reported an intent to leave by 2027.
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 7:13 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed two bills into law Monday and vetoed three, with one in particular raising disapproval from two Council of State members who call for lawmakers to override it.
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 5:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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June's meeting comes as the state legislature develops the state budget, and candidates launch campaigns for 2024 elections.
Published: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 @ 12:46 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a true emergency declaration, Council of State members would have to vote on on the action taken by Cooper, or any other governor, under a new law that took effect on Jan. 1.
Published: Saturday, July 15th, 2023 @ 8:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Children in grades K-3 in North Carolina have surpassed the rest of the nation when it comes to their early-literacy skills. That’s according to N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt, who shared the news at Tuesday’s Council of State meeting.
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 @ 6:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor and Council of State will see primary competition between conservatives and RINOs
Published: Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 @ 7:51 pm
By: John Steed
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The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), along with Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, just released their 2023 annual report of Rich States, Poor States.
Published: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The most recovery they've seen is in middle and high school math, with the least recovery in middle school reading.
Published: Monday, May 1st, 2023 @ 6:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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as Tillis himself mulls bid for governor and Whatley pushes for NCGOP chairman
Published: Friday, March 31st, 2023 @ 8:05 am
By: John Steed
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Charitable giving is up at North Carolina-based charities. North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall shared the good news at Tuesday’s Council of State meeting.
Published: Saturday, January 7th, 2023 @ 1:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As Chairman of the Energy Policy Council, Lt. Governor Robinson is pleased to announce the establishment of the Energy Innovation Committee. This committee will serve the state and work to inform the Energy Policy Council about new, and emerging energy technology.
Published: Friday, October 7th, 2022 @ 3:03 pm
By: ENC NOW
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The North Carolina Council of State meets once a month to deliver updates on state agencies. The council is made up of ten elected leaders of departments within the executive branch, plus the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Auditor.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 10:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Jason Furman, the former chairman of former President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), slammed Democrats on Tuesday for reportedly closing in on a deal that would repeal the cap on the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which would amount to a tax cut for the ultrawealthy.
Published: Friday, August 19th, 2022 @ 4:44 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Jared Bernstein, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, on Sunday deflected on whether the United States is bound for a recession.
Published: Friday, July 29th, 2022 @ 3:33 pm
By: Daily Wire
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As North Carolina Council for Women members of diverse backgrounds and experiences from across the great state of North Carolina, we condemn the leaked draft version of the Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson.
Published: Saturday, May 21st, 2022 @ 11:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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New business growth in North Carolina shows no signs of stopping according to Secretary of State Elaine Marshall.
Published: Sunday, April 10th, 2022 @ 2:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Catherine Truitt is concerned the state isn’t doing enough to prepare students to work if they choose not to go to college after high school.
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 9:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. House in a concurrence vote passed House Bill 264, Emergency Powers Accountability Act, 66-44, on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Specifically, the legislation requires the governor to get concurrence from the Council of State for an emergency declaration lasting more than seven days.
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 @ 11:03 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper is urging other members of the Council of State to push their own staffs to get vaccinated.
Published: Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 @ 9:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Some Republican members of the N.C. Council of State used a meeting Tuesday, Aug. 3, to underscore the challenges employers face in finding workers because
Published: Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 @ 6:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Majority of Council of State Decline to Concur with Extension of State Evictions Order.
Published: Thursday, July 15th, 2021 @ 3:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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While CDC Evictions Moratorium Extended Through July, Current State Evictions Moratorium Expires June 30 Unless Extended
Published: Sunday, July 11th, 2021 @ 5:50 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A group of N.C. House lawmakers have introduced a bill to, they say, strengthen and clarify current law to require approval from a majority of the Council of State for emergency actions by the governor.
Published: Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 @ 11:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new year and new members haven’t solved tensions within the N.C. Council of State.
Published: Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 @ 10:53 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Governor commended North Carolinians for their resiliency over the past four years, discussed moving forward as a unified state in Inaugural address
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2021 @ 3:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The Governor and Council of State will take their oaths of office in a program on January 9th at 10AM
Published: Thursday, January 7th, 2021 @ 1:12 pm
By: Governor's Office
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While inaugural activities will look different due to the pandemic, Governor Roy Cooper and the Council of State will be sworn in on January 9, 2021 at 10 AM.
Published: Monday, December 21st, 2020 @ 9:51 am
By: Governor's Office
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While some votes here in North Carolina remain to be counted, we can nevertheless make some interesting observations from this week's elections. I will address two of them in this post.
Published: Friday, November 13th, 2020 @ 12:43 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Republicans can take a breath, even if their signature red is mixed with myriad shades of blue.
Published: Wednesday, November 11th, 2020 @ 4:05 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The races for seats on the N.C. Council of State were as close as polls predicted. They defined what pollsters call toss-ups, all teetering close to the margin of error.
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2020 @ 12:18 am
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald Trump and Senator Thom Tillis led Republicans to strong victories across the state in Council of State, judicial and legislative races.
Published: Wednesday, November 4th, 2020 @ 5:30 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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