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House Speaker outlines Republican vision for North Carolina, focusing on economic growth, school choice, and immigration reform

North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall shared the vision of Republicans in the state legislature in his response to Democrat Gov. Josh Stein’s State of the State address Wednesday night, mainly noting that it was based on common sense issues on which most of the public shared the same viewpoint.

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Fired FEMA employee alleges Helene volunteers instructed to avoid Trump homes in WNC

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accused of telling volunteers to avoid homes not only in Florida that had Trump signs displayed after Hurricane Milton but also allegedly homes with the same Trump signs in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene.

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Cooper signs second Disaster Recovery bill for Helene relief into law

On Friday, Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper signed SB 743, The Disaster Recovery Act of 2024-Part II, into law a day after the General Assembly passed the bill, which provides over $600 million for victims of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.

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Cooper urges state legislature for nearly $4 billion to rebuild after Helene

Gov. Roy Cooper is requesting $3.9 billion from the state legislature to begin rebuilding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. However, state legislative leaders have raised concerns about past mismanagement by Cooper's Office of Recovery and Resiliency, citing issues with the handling of recovery efforts following Hurricanes Florence and Matthew.

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Governor’s recommended budget adjustments eliminate funding for NCInnovation

There are a great many “investments” Gov. Roy Cooper suggests the North Carolina General Assembly should make in their short session, according to his Recommended Budget Adjustments for the 2024-25 fiscal year — but NCInnovation (NCI) is not among them. In fact, Cooper’s budget proposal, ‘Securing North Carolina’s Future,’ eliminates the $250 million appropriation to...

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