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NC Governor's Office / NC DEQ
U.S. state government, Democratic administration
The NC Governor's Office and NC DEQ are official arms of the North Carolina executive branch, currently led by Democratic Governor Josh Stein, who took office in January 2025. Their press releases reflect the state administration's policy positions and priorities, not independent journalism. Under Stein, the office has repeatedly clashed with the Trump administration over Hurricane Helene disaster recovery funding, EPA budget cuts affecting North Carolina environmental programs, and federal hostility toward clean energy policy.
Owned byState of North Carolina, executive branch — press releases are issued directly by the Governor's Office (currently Governor Josh Stein, Democrat) and the NC Department of Environmental Quality, a state cabinet agency
LeaningU.S. state government, Democratic administration
On the administrationbroadly critical
7average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun