Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses North Carolina state government’s response to Hurricane Helene and lingering issues tied to eastern NC hurricanes. Kokai offered these comments during the Jan. 31, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
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