Josh Stein: “I’m hopeful that if it’s not by that deadline, it would be soon thereafter.”

As chemical company Chemours tries to avoid its responsibilities to North Carolina, I continue to stand up for the state.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has leveraged executive action to prioritize and fund youth apprenticeship programs across state agencies.

I regret that the General Assembly saw fit to include some petty provisions that undermine the executive branch and impede the work of government on behalf of North Carolinians.

In March 2025, Gov. Stein signed Executive Order 11, which establishes the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Apprenticeships and sets a target of spending at least 6% of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I funds on…