I spoke with Josh Stein about what he's accomplished during his first 100 days in office, the ongoing Helene recovery efforts and what comes next for the first-term governor. carolinapublicpress.org/69739/stein-...

Read my profile of new Lieutenant Gov. Rachel Hunt — Josh Stein's second-in-command who is determined to return normalcy to the office. And if her last name sounds familiar, that's because her dad served as N.C.'s governor for a record 16 years. For CPP: carolinapublicpress.org/69447/north-...

Trump torpedoes Johnson's spending bill. Government shutdown by Friday night? We'll see. www.axios.com/2024/12/18/f...

The final Helene damage and needs assessment was just published by the NC Office of State Budget and Management: www.osbm.nc.gov/hurricane-he... It lists an expected federal contribution of $25.9 billion, which means N.C. expects Gov. Roy Cooper’s federal funding request to be carried out in full.

It’s increasingly likely that Congress will approve billions in disaster relief next week. Meanwhile, the #ncga is embroiled in a political fight over their own “relief” bill. The latest on disaster aid for N.C., and how Thom Tillis is involved on both the state and federal level: bit.ly/41EYOIG

Consider my latest story for your evening read: Residents of Mountain Island Lake claim Duke Energy has repeatedly mismanaged lake levels, causing major floods that destroyed and swept away multiple homes. bit.ly/41gS2ce

Bill to take power from incoming elected Democrats passed the #ncga House tonight, with three Republicans from mountain counties joining Democrats in voting no. Unless they flip, that could impact veto override prospects: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol