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N.C. Department of Commerce
U.S. state government agency (North Carolina executive branch, Democratic administration)
The N.C. Department of Commerce is a state government agency, not an independent news outlet. Its press releases and data publications come from the governor's economic-development and workforce arm. They mainly promote job announcements and state programs, and they credit Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat. It rarely comments on the Trump administration directly.
Owned byOwned and operated by the State of North Carolina as a cabinet-level executive department. The secretary is appointed by the governor, currently Democrat Josh Stein. The current secretary is Lee Lilley, who took office January 1, 2025.
LeaningU.S. state government agency (North Carolina executive branch, Democratic administration)
On the administrationmostly neutral
3.7average bias score across 3 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun