North Carolina, Josh Stein

New North Carolina governor issues orders on private road repairs, housing after Helene
New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and long-term recovery from Hurricane Helene, with an immediate focus on more temporary housing and repairs to private bridges and roads.
Josh Stein sworn in as North Carolina governor
Josh Stein is the governor of North Carolina, pledging his oath on Wednesday morning alongside his wife Anna. Stein, 58, succeeds 67-year-old Roy Cooper and continues the pattern of all but three men holding the position being Democrats since 1900.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Launches Five Executive Orders to Boost Helene Recovery in Western Region
Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders to support recovery efforts following Helene's impact on western North Carolina.
North Carolina’s latest Democratic governor is sworn in
North Carolina's latest Democratic governor was sworn into office on Wednesday, as Josh Stein succeeded Roy Cooper in a top elected position for the second time in eight years. During a small ceremony inside the old Senate chamber of the 1840 Capitol building,
Former Attorney General Josh Stein sworn in as North Carolina’s 76th governor
The New Year means newly-elected state leaders have officially taken office. During his swearing-in ceremony in Raleigh on Wednesday morning, Governor Josh Stein said that he would reject politics of division and that North Carolina will go further when the state works together.
Outgoing governor takes 15 off North Carolina’s death row
In his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday changed the justice resolved through legal prosecutions by taking 15 people off death row. A release says “thorough review of detailed petitions for clemency” included input from families of victims,
North Carolina’s new governor is sworn into office
The new year started with a changing of the guard in North Carolina’s executive branch. Governor-elect Josh Stein was formally sworn in as North Carolina’s 76th Governor at the North Carolina State Capitol.
Governor Josh Stein announces new District Two Attorney
New Governor Josh Stein announced the appointment of a new District Attorney on Friday. Thomas Anglim will be replacing Seth Edwards as new the District Attorney for Prosecutorial District Two. Seth Edwards was elected as a Superior Court Judge,
Stein answers questions about phone call with North Carolina lawmaker
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein answered questions for the first time on Thursday about a conversation he had with a Republican lawmaker in December who was weighing whether to side with Democrats on a controversial bill as he sought a top job in Stein’s new administration.
Gov. Stein unveils executive orders aimed at Helene recovery for North Carolina
The five orders are focused on helping western North Carolina recover from the devastating impacts of Helene. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein announced his first executive orders as governor of North Carolina in a trip to western North Carolina on Thursday.
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Commutes Sentences of 15 Death Row Inmates on Final Day in Office
Governor Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of 15 death row inmates in North Carolina on his last day in office.
Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences
In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of ...
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Outgoing North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper follows in Biden’s footsteps with last-minute death sentence commutations
“We have long known that the death penalty in North Carolina is racially biased, unjust, and immoral, and the Governor’s actions today pave the way for our state to move towards a new era of ...