Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the N.C. General Assembly’s investigation of a $58 million fund set up by North Carolina’s governor in connection with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Henderson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
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