Gov. Josh Stein
Report shines the light on energy poverty in North Carolina
A new report ranks counties in North Carolina according to their energy poverty gaps The rankings are based on what impoverished households pay for electricity compared with what they can reasonably afford The report offers…
Report shines the light on energy poverty in North Carolina
A new report ranks counties in North Carolina according to their energy poverty gaps The rankings are based on what impoverished households pay for electricity compared with what they can reasonably afford The report offers…
Pay raises, tax cuts, earmarks, and much more in state budget proposal
Teachers would receive a pay raise of 8 percent on average, while most state employees would receive raises of 3 percent The Opportunity Scholarship program generates tens of millions in savings for public education The…
Law, not executive order, is the fix for housing shortage
Gov. Josh Stein’s housing executive order correctly identifies North Carolina’s housing shortage as a major driver of rising housing costs Although the order improves coordination and expands housing funding programs, it does…
NC House Override of Gov. Stein’s Veto Jumpstarts hope for thousands of families
Finally. It took a while – nine months to be exact – but yesterday the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s August 2025 veto of legislation (HB 87) to opt-in North Carolina into the Education…
Stein announces top spending priorities before the fiscal year ends
Last year, North Carolina was the only state expected to pass a budget that failed to do so. In fact, the General Assembly never even sent a budget proposal to Gov. Josh Stein’s desk. One of the most contentious issues during…
Fuel price is no reason to pick renewables over natural gas
For years, the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Food, Power, and Life has been warning of electricity price hikes in the wake of the 2021 passage of the Carbon Plan law. A recent research brief even included a section…
The lingering effects of bad policy choices
On Nov. 20, Duke Energy announced that it had requested rate increases from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) of 15.0 percent for Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) customers and 15.1 percent for Duke Energy Progress…
Job announcements aren’t jobs
Gov. Josh Stein recently celebrated what his Commerce Secretary described as a “record-setting year for job creation” in North Carolina, citing tens of thousands of job announcements statewide. But announcements aren’t jobs —…
The budget failure and its consequences
Last month, I urged the North Carolina General Assembly to send a biennial budget to Gov. Josh Stein’s desk before Thanksgiving. I suggested that date for clear reasons: Since at least 1995, the General Assembly has always…
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