Updates on Helene Recovery and the REINS act

HUD approved a $1.4 billion disaster recovery grant for Western North Carolina, and the State Emergency Response Commission gave an update on Helene recovery efforts in the region. Theresa Opeka of Carolina Journal discussed the state’s response to Helene. A budget proposal would double the sports-betting tax, with Jon Sanders from the John Locke Foundation providing an overview of the REINS Act. Parties in the NC Supreme Court election dispute submitted final written arguments, while lawmakers asked the Appeals Court to block a ruling favoring Governor Stein.