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August 16, 2025

NCORR

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Helene cleanup focus of committee meeting

August 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A General Assembly legislative committee questioned officials tasked with Hurricane Helene recovery efforts during a July 30 hearing, with lawmakers focused on the speed of debris removal. The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental […]

Rep. Brenden Jones (R-Columbus)
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Hurricane recovery hearing centered on conflicts of interest, “pay-to-play”

May 24, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, Subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery held a hearing May 22 focusing on the recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Legislators’ questions to a panel of officials […]

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Statewide audit finds $8.5M in questioned costs

April 17, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released its 2024 Statewide Single Audit report, which found $8.5 million in questioned costs after examining $25.65 billion in federal grants spent by North Carolina entities. […]

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John Bell settles in new role as rules chair

March 21, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Rep. John Bell (R-Wayne), now settled into his new role as the powerful House Operations and Rules chair, said taking on the new spot has “been busy.” “I’ve gone from trying to deal […]

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Helene recovery bill passes both chambers, signed by Stein

March 19, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the legislature have now passed the conference committee version of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 and Governor Josh Stein has signed it into law. On Wednesday, the Senate passed […]

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Lawmakers express concern over governor’s hurricane recovery org

March 7, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On March 6, the Joint Legislative Subcommittee on Hurricane Response and Recovery heard updates from members of Gov. Josh Stein’s new organization tasked with disaster recovery with regard to the status of Hurricane […]

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Jones targets former governor’s disaster recovery agency

March 6, 2025 The C.O.O.P.E.R. Act funds NCORR but with strict oversight

RALEIGH — A bill filed in the House takes aim at former Gov. Roy Cooper’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency, which has been struggling to fulfill its role in recovery efforts for Hurricanes Matthew and […]

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Hurricane hearings held at NCGA

February 9, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Back-to-back hearings on hurricane recovery were held at the General Assembly last week. The first hearing was held Jan. 29 by the House Select Committee on Helene Recovery, and the second hearing was […]

NCORR, Pryor Gibson, NCGA, Hurricane Recovery
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NC hurricane recovery director grilled for hours by legislative subcommittee

January 31, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A series of heated exchanges took place between lawmakers and the director of the state’s hurricane recovery agency during a subcommittee hearing on Thursday. The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations’ Subcommittee on […]

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2024 Year In Review: NC General Assembly overrode 10 vetoes in election year

December 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly saw moderate activity during the 2024 session during an election year where Republicans saw gains nationally but lost their supermajority in the state legislature. While Donald Trump won […]

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