Tag: Josh Stein

Stein transition

Gov.-elect Josh Stein’s transition team will include at least one Republican, former Wake County state Sen. Richard Stevens. He joins a group that also includes Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, Department of Justice Chief of Staff Seth Dearmin, former gubernatorial Chief of Staff Kristi Jones and UNC Wilmington trustee Malcomb Coley. The transition’s executive director is Christie […]

Written by on November 8, 2024

Some observations about the election

Some observations about the election: First, among North Carolina pollsters, the outcome in broad outline was about what they expected. Democratic pollster Tom Jensen told his Facebook followers on Wednesday that his firm, Public Policy Polling, “never had a poll with [Democratic nominee Kamala] Harris up in North Carolina” and had seen “slippage at the […]

Written by on November 7, 2024

More Nukes for NC?

In its approval of Duke Energy’s new Carolinas Resource Plan, the N.C. Utilities Commission tossed an unexpected lifeline to the idea of building more large nuclear reactors to serve the region. The commission order includes a directive to Duke to report back by the end of this coming March on the licenses and infrastructure it […]

Written by on November 5, 2024

Who got big money from Stein, Robinson funds?

Back in early September, Senate leader Phil Berger voiced a bit of skepticism that North Carolina would really be a toss-up state in this year’s presidential election. He accepted that Vice President Kamala Harris’ early polling numbers were a “sugar high” after President Biden withdrew from the race. While Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump […]

Written by on November 4, 2024

Republicans for Stein

But the CNN report wasn’t the only damaging news for Robinson’s candidacy on Thursday. His Democratic opponent, Josh Stein, announced the formation of “Republicans for Stein” and touted endorsements from a group of six former GOP state legislators. They included Wake County Sen. Richard Stevens, who said Stein “has the right values, and he knows how […]

Written by on September 20, 2024