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Governor Youngkin’s recent executive order builds on this progress, pushing for continued improvements across state agencies.
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James Broughel, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
In a step to further help jobless hurricane survivors, Gov. Roy Cooper recently signed an executive order increasing the weekly benefit by $250, to a maximum of $600, until North Carolina’s state of emergency ends.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Biden signed an executive order on July 9, 2021, to enforce antitrust laws arising from the anticompetitive effects of dominant internet platforms.
—Anjana Susarla, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Those orders were issued by then-Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, who also used executive orders to try and stop local governments from implementing more restrictive protocols, like requiring vaccinations.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
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James Broughel, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
In a step to further help jobless hurricane survivors, Gov. Roy Cooper recently signed an executive order increasing the weekly benefit by $250, to a maximum of $600, until North Carolina’s state of emergency ends.
—Tami Luhby, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Biden signed an executive order on July 9, 2021, to enforce antitrust laws arising from the anticompetitive effects of dominant internet platforms.
—Anjana Susarla, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Those orders were issued by then-Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, who also used executive orders to try and stop local governments from implementing more restrictive protocols, like requiring vaccinations.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Executive order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/executive%20order. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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