Gov. Stein urges mental health funding following Iryna Zarutska's murder

Zoom out: The fatal stabbing prompted "Iryna's Law," which Stein signed. The legislation limits cashless bail for certain violent and repeat offenders, but didn't bolster funding for mental health services.

What he's saying: "We need to do a better job intervening with people when they need it," Stein said. "It's about providing the right care to the right person at the right moment, and if you miss that moment, you may miss your chance to intervene."

Zoom in: A third of all the state's critical care mental health beds are empty because there's not enough staff, the governor said. He attributed this to the "pitiful" wages for nurses and nursing assistants within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

• "We're not a poor state," Stein said, "but in many ways, we act like we are."