Stein prioritized housing survivors, supporting businesses, and strengthening infrastructure in the mountain regions. He also shared stories of local residents he had met, including the operator of an AM radio station in Haywood County, a Watauga County business owner, and a McDowell County restaurateur.
In his first few days in office, N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson is tackling landlords over illegal price-fixing. According to the state Attorney General’s office, AG Jackon is suing six landlords for illegally working together and with the software company RealPage to raise rent prices for North Carolina residents.
Announced earlier this month, unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports due to a final rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This move will ensure that Americans are not denied access to credit for home mortgages, car loans, or small business loans.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein didn’t get the pomp and circumstance normally reserved for a new governor because an impending winter storm canceled most of the planned events — but that didn’t stop Stein from laying out his vision for the future to North Carolinians.
Election Day was Nov. 5, 2024, and more than two and a half months later, no one has been declared the winner of the race
One of the Southeast’s largest farms, based in Nash County and owned by the family of Republican state Sen. Lisa Stone Barnes, has been put into receivership after defaulting on more than $40 million in loans.
“We will not stop until we have put this election fully to bed,” Justice Allison Riggs said. “We will make sure that our government is led by people who will protect your right to vote.”
“Unfortunately, North Carolina’s minimum wage has long lagged behind what it actually takes to get by and work has lost its promise of prosperity,” according to the NC Justice Center.
Durham County will randomly select 125 families to receive $750 monthly for a year. In addition, participants will receive $100 a month to complete surveys so researchers can analyze the results.
Republicans masked SB 382 as Helene relief funding, rushing the bill through a short session held in the final weeks of 2024. Roy Cooper vetoed the bill, calling it a “sham,” but the veto was overridden soon after.