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Roy Cooper Refuses To Condemn Political Ally In U.S. Senate Who Cheered On Iran With Disputed Report

"Roy Cooper is a yes to the left, so it's no surprise he's refusing to condemn his fellow Democrat for cheering on a fanatical terrorist regime that wants to kill Americans and wipe Israel off the face of the planet. Cooper is too weak to stand up to the pro-terrorist radical left," said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Nick Puglia. 

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Sen. Budd Introduces Legislation To Promote Transparency On Medicaid Spending Resulting From Marijuana Use 

“The health consequences tied to marijuana use are serious, leading to increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, psychotic disorders, and further addictions. When legislating on this issue, Congress needs to put the health and safety of the American people first, full stop. This is exactly why lawmakers need access to reliable data that details Medicaid spending associated with marijuana abuse. Millions of Americans rely on Medicaid healthcare benefits, and my legislation will ensure Congress understands the dangers of this drug and its impact on federally funded health programs,” said Senator Budd. 

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Legislative Leaders Announce Committee To Investigate Roy Cooper’s Secret ‘Reentry’ Settlement List

“Roy Cooper opened the floodgates and then did the bare minimum to inform the public about the criminals being released into their communities,” said Senate Leader Phil Berger. “He made every effort to hide what he did, and Republicans in the General Assembly are going to hold him and Gov. Stein accountable for releasing violent, repeat offenders and endangering our citizens.”

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State Audit Shows Questionable Expenditures For Helene Recovery Funds 

“Financial resources tend to become entangled in a web of spending when disaster strikes, which is why our office is working to bring transparency to how hurricane relief funds are spent,” said State Auditor Dave Boliek. “By keeping lawmakers, stakeholders, and the public informed on hurricane relief spending, we can continue to improve how North Carolina responds to natural disasters.” 

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North Carolina House Committee Officially Recommends Levy Limit Constitutional Amendment

House Speaker Destin Hall said, “Property tax hikes are overburdening North Carolina families, who are footing the bill while some local governments take in far more than inflation and population growth can justify. I applaud the House Select Committee on Property Tax Reduction and Reform for pursuing real reforms like the constitutional amendment on levy limits, which would ease this burden so North Carolinians can keep more of their hard-earned money.”

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North Carolina Department of Agriculture Announces Grant Program To Help Landowners With Timber Loss From Helene

A significant share of the more than 822,000 acres of damaged timber left behind after Hurricane Helene belongs to private landowners, the majority stakeholder of forest resources in this state,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “While we know TLRP funding will not make these landowners financially whole, we are hopeful it will help with recovery from what was an unprecedented storm.”

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Don’t Spanberger North Carolina

Voters beware: All of these extreme policies could be coming to North Carolina next. Democrat Roy Cooper is already taking a page out of Governor Spanberger’s playbook in his bid for the U.S. Senate, campaigning as a moderate centrist. 

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