Gov. Josh Stein signed North Carolina’s new state budget despite provisions that reduce his power over key state boards and commissions, transferring dozens of appointments from the governor’s office to lawmakers and other Council of State officials. The changes mark the latest action in a long-running fight over executive authority in North Carolina, where governors and legislative leaders have repeatedly clashed over who controls appointments …
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