Should state law be changed to allow public employees in North Carolina to bargain collectively?
This specific question does not come within the purview of the Insurance Commissioner, an Executive Branch office, but is a Legislative Branch issue. That being said, I believe State law and federal law should be consistent. And, for the record, I have been endorsed by both business and labor because of my experience and my desire to keep insurance rates low and fair, and to seek more accessible, more affordable health insurance – issues which matter to both workers and employers. 12. As member of the Council of State, you would have input on the issue of the death penalty, including the execution protocol, which was taken up by the Council last year. Do you feel qualified to vote on such issues? If so, how would you vote on the execution protocol and other death penalty matters that may come before the Council? And is the Council of State an appropriate body to deliberate these issues? As Insurance Commissioner Jim Long’s Assistant Commissioner, I followed this matter very closely as
