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December 6, 2025

Session Law 2024-57 (Senate Bill 382)

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Stein appeals ruling on boards, commissions appointments

August 3, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein filed a motion July 23 appealing a portion of a ruling that sided with a law removing his appointment power to the N.C. Utilities Board and Building Code […]

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Stein won’t appeal ruling in state highway patrol lawsuit

July 27, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein will not appeal the ruling in the lawsuit over control of the appointment of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s chief. “I brought this lawsuit to ensure that our public […]

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NC judges issue mixed ruling on governor’s appointment powers

June 24, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — North Carolina trial judges issued a mixed ruling Tuesday for Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and Republican legislative leaders in Stein’s litigation over recent law changes that altered the governor’s powers to appoint members […]

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NC judges side with GOP lawmakers for who gets say on highway patrol commander

June 17, 2025 Makiya Seminera, The Associated Press

RALEIGH — A panel of North Carolina judges dismissed one of Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s cases against Republican legislative leaders Monday, upholding part of a power-shifting law that prevents Stein from selecting the State Highway […]

Dobbs Building_Via NC Utilities Commission
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Van der Vaart nominated to NC Utilities Commission

May 8, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner has nominated Donald van der Vaart, the former secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, to serve on the North Carolina Utilities Commission. “North Carolinians need a […]

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NC court says stripping governor of election board appointments can go ahead for now

April 30, 2025 Gary D. Robertson

RALEIGH — A North Carolina appeals court ruled Wednesday that a law stripping the governor’s authority to appoint State Board of Elections members can take effect for now despite trial judges striking it down as […]

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Stein sues over laws that strip powers from governor

February 14, 2025 The Associated Press

RALEIGH —Gov. Josh Stein says more recent laws enacted by state Republicans that erode some gubernatorial appointment powers are “partisan power grabs that thwart North Carolina voters’ decisions at the ballot box.” The Democratic governor […]

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Two lawsuits filed over law Cooper, Stein call ‘power grab’

January 4, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Governor-elect Josh Stein have filed two lawsuits against provisions in a recent law passed by the General Assembly after a veto override in December. Session Law […]

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