AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFuel Costs: North Carolina lawmakers are weighing a temporary suspension of the state’s 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax at a special session. Gov. Josh Stein backs relief but questions the timing, with early voting approaching. Data Centers: Raleigh has approved a six-month pause on large data-center projects, while Attorney General Jeff Jackson is pressing regulators to put data centers in a separate rate class so residents don’t shoulder their power costs. Jobs and Training: The state awarded $660,000 to 13 workforce boards to deepen employer partnerships and expand work-based learning, including apprenticeships. Housing and Growth: Stein has promoted a new affordable-housing development in Raleigh as a model for the state. Meanwhile, U-Haul’s migration report puts North Carolina among the top destinations for retiring baby boomers, alongside South Carolina.
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