First Lady Anna Stein and Department of Adult Correction Secretary Leslie Cooley Dismukes hosted Oklahoma First Lady Sarah Stitt and North Dakota First Lady Kjersti Armstrong as they attended a driver’s license restoration clinic at Western Correctional Center for Women in Black Mountain and toured rehabilitative programs offered at the prison.
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Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions.Governor Stein has appointed the following to the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Western North Carolina Recovery:
Today Governor Josh Stein joined 18 other Governors in signing a letter urging Congress to take back its authority on tariffs following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that the President does not have the ability to impose tariffs.
Today Governor Josh Stein, President Pro Tem Phil Berger, and Speaker of the House Destin Hall announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education.“Excellent public schools create meaningful opportunity for every North Carolinian to succeed,” said Governor Josh Stein. “This commission represents a bipartisan commitment and an opportunity to make North Carolina’s public schools the best in the nation.”
Today Governor Josh Stein inducted 12 North Carolinians into The Order of the Long Leaf Pine for their contributions to the state. The award recognizes exemplary service to the state of North Carolina.
Today Governor Josh Stein called on the General Assembly to fast-track a $1.4 billion Critical Needs Budget focused on addressing North Carolina's most urgent needs while lawmakers continue work on a comprehensive state budget.
Today Governor Josh Stein joined tribal leaders and members from all eight of North Carolina’s state-recognized tribes and four Urban American Indian Organizations for the United Tribes of North Carolina's Annual Unity Conference.
Today Governor Josh Stein announced the recipients of more than $24 million in mitigation grants from the Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund as well as $16 million in grant funding to volunteer organizations active in rebuilding homes during the Governor’s Advisory Committee on Western North Carolina Recovery meeting in Marion. Disaster relief and mitigation grants support flood mitigation, transportation infrastructure resilience against natural disasters, and engineering assistance for local governments to identify and design shovel-ready projects.
Today Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson visited Cape Fear Public Utility Authority's Sweeney Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington to announce $17 million in grants to protect families from forever chemicals like PFAS and GenX in their drinking water. The funds will be used to extend waterlines to connect more than 300 homes with contaminated wells to CFPUA's supply of safe drinking water.
Today Governor Josh Stein and N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Paul Tine celebrated the opening of a new driver license office in Brunswick County. This location will serve as a temporary office while a permanent office is constructed in Leland, and it is the second of four new DMV offices opening as a result of House Bill 125, which the Governor signed into law in August. NCDMV opened a new office in Garland in December and has plans to open two more offices in Fuquay-Varina and Cabarrus County later this year.