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NC Governor's Office / NC Commerce Dept.
U.S. state government (Democratic administration, official communications)
These are official North Carolina state government sources, run by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's administration. Their releases promote the governor's economic development, jobs and investment record, so the framing is favorable to the state and to Stein. They rarely comment on the Trump administration, and most of what they publish is about economic development.
Owned byOwned and operated by the State of North Carolina. The Governor's Office is led by Gov. Josh Stein (Democrat, in office since January 2025). The Department of Commerce is a cabinet agency headed by Secretary Lee Lilley, who is appointed by the governor.
LeaningU.S. state government (Democratic administration, official communications)
On the administrationmostly neutral
7average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun