FEMA denied North Carolina’s request to extend the full reimbursement period for Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, a decision met with strong criticism from Governor Josh Stein. This follows President Trump’s previous accusations of slow and ineffective FEMA response in the state, despite FEMA’s denial of political bias in aid distribution. The rejection comes amidst ongoing recovery efforts in the state, which sustained $8.4 billion in damages from the hurricane, and President Trump’s stated intentions to eliminate FEMA entirely. Governor Stein has urged the President to reconsider the decision.
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NC’s next governor: Republicans are already taking away power from Democrat Josh Stein. The current Republican supermajority in the North Carolina legislature is actively stripping power from the incoming Democratic governor, Josh Stein, even before he takes office. This preemptive action highlights a pattern of partisan maneuvering, where Republicans aggressively seize control whenever possible, regardless of the consequences for the state’s citizens.
This isn’t a new tactic. Similar power grabs have occurred in other states, notably Wisconsin, where Republicans employed a similar strategy against Governor Tony Evers. The pattern reveals a larger strategy of consolidating power at every level of government, from federal to local, mirroring the actions of authoritarian regimes like Hungary under Viktor Orbán.… Continue reading
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