(RALEIGH) This week Governor Josh Stein is making the case for investing in North Carolina at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s SelectUSA Investment Summit. Yesterday Governor Stein participated in the Governors Attracting Global Investment panel, highlighting North Carolina's competitive advantage for foreign investment.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today reintroduced their bipartisan resolution in support of the United States dollar maintaining its status as the world’s reserve currency. Additionally, the resolution affirms the need to keep the U.S. dollar at the forefront of global financial systems as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues its concentrated efforts to internationalize the Yuan and expand their influence in developing nations.
(RALEIGH) Today, Governor Stein announced he has signed one bill into law. Governor Stein made the following statement on signing House Bill 696:
N.C. Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced a significant policy change to advance a broader effort of strengthening worker safety across the state.
RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, the N.C. Senate gave final approval to House Bill 696, which allocates critical funding for the Children of Wartime Veterans Scholarship. This new infusion of funds follows years of departmental mismanagement that led to shortfalls in funding, putting hundreds of students at risk of not receiving their scholarships.
Raleigh, NC — This afternoon, the North Carolina House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed House Bill 696, a Medicaid funding agreement with the Senate that invests $319 million in the state's rebase, strengthens guardrails and accountability in the program, and supports other critical needs.
Raleigh, N.C. — Today, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) filed a bill to institute a moratorium to halt all property tax revaluation changes in 2026. This bill freezes any proposed property value adjustments prompted by a county property tax revaluation, but would allow those values to take effect in 2027. This pause provides the General Assembly time to put forward additional proposals for property tax reforms.
RALEIGH, N.C. — State Auditor Dave Boliek released the following statement on the North Carolina State Board of Elections report identifying approximately 34,000 deceased individuals on North Carolina's voter rolls:
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has identified approximately 34,000 deceased individuals on the state’s voter rolls following a comprehensive data comparison with the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database.
(RALEIGH) This month Governor Josh Stein is highlighting investments in his recommended budget that would build on North Carolina’s success story and keep the state strong. Media outlets are invited to publish the column below from Governor Stein. –
NC House Huddle newsletter for April, 2026.
