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STATE GOVERN:MEINT NEWS SERVICE
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Lumbee Tribal Chairman Harvey Godwin Jr, on tribal members becoming involved in the federal
recognition process.
Veto
Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday said he would veto a catch-all bill full of changes to environmental
laws, including funding aimed at the Cape Fear River pollutant Genk With Cooper, a Democrat,
and the Republica n-control led legislature at odds over what to do about GenX, money meant to
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deal with the contamination is in limbo. In . message li• • to the online venue Medium,r•f
called the bill "cynical." He said the funding is inadequate and isn't targeted to the right places.
Republican senators criticized Cooper's veto, with Senate leader Phil Berger urging swift action to
override tmajority-• . to overturn a veto.. passed the bill with a
61-44 vote, and the Senate passed it 29-10. The General Assembly reconvenes Oct. 4.
on Gov. Cooper for vetoing. local solution,developed by this region'slocal
representatives,to immediately improvequality for- • -neighborsi own
failedfamilies -- simply because it did not achieve his preferred objective of growing a bureaucracy that
has thus far to resolve this crisis," Berger said.
Debating the bill,• - Democrats said it r • not direct enough m. - • the problem, • . •
money to the wrong agencies and lifted other environmental protections. "The legislation passed
by - Assembly, r Bill 56, provides r resources to the state agencies charged with
protecting drinking water and preventing illegal chemicals from being discharged into our rivers,"
Cooper wrote. "It gives the impression of action while allowing the long-term problem to fester.
And it unnecessarily• i.ck other environmentalprotections f• r basins,i our
beaches."(Lynn Bonner, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, 9/21/17).
RemovalStatue
Legislative..' on .a `. shots acrossbow of Gov.Roy Cooper
NorthHistorical Commission in the ongoing battle over Confederate monuments on public grounds in
• The commission is setto meet Friday• 1 to take up a requestfrom ••r^
administration • move three Confederate monuments fromoutside the State Capitolto a Civil
War battlefield • •County.
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Regulators frrm the state's environmental agency are asking the chemical ci • .
investigationfor • unregulated compounds into the Cape Fear River for •I` data about
whether those •• • were released into the air. In a letterdated Wednesday,
Departmentof • - Quality gave Chemourstwo weeks to provide - of data on
emissions tests and other information related to GenX, a largely unstudied compound used to
make Teflon and other products. - company has an •• r, to provide data on other
related industrial chemicalsalso considered "emerging •
The Fayetteville Observer first reported Monday that the state was looking into the possibility of
airborne- of • had become •
were - part of overall 1 • investigation,the agency launch-f in 3une following
reports from• • - detailing contamination in the Cape Fear River.
the primary source of drinking water for Brunswick, Bladen, New Hanover and Pender counties. In
an email to WRALMonday ••n DEQ spokeswoman 3ill Lucas said the investigation
"partof • r - - look at all potential s. Dukes, • .
Gerrymandering Show
Resources.
NorthVICE News will feature •lina tonight as it dives into gerrymandering at both the state
and federal levels. The episode, dubbed "Divide & Conquer," will air tonight on HBO at 7:30 p.m.
and 11 p.m. In the episode, North Carolina is described as "ground zero" for the gerrymandering
debate.
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The episode focuses in on i. gerrymandering has had on elections f takes a close loo
at •"cracking and packing" impacts cities and towns. Cracking and packing refers to the
practice of diluting the voting power of the opposing party across multiple districts (cracking) an
concentrating opposing f.rty's voting power in in one •I (packing). The 15-minute
segment•ws reporter Gianna Tobonig to Buncombe C• Asheville Mayi
aboutEsther Manheimer • gerrymandering f . ^congressionalf
Manheimer saidby dividing the city into two districts,- voters"feel• - has been
eradicated by gerrymandering."
At the state level, Tobonif•r'f f Pierce,• f about the partisan impact
of gerrymandering in the state legislature. When she asks if the makeup of the state legislature
represents thpopulation of •Carolina,- had • simple. r
+ neighborhood should never be split.Precincts • • never be r Pierce . f."Theythe f• of pen to really put themselves in a position to lead for
No North Carolina Republicans were interviewed for the segment, but Chris Jankowski, a
Republican s. -• - . gerrymandering •interviewed.Arnold
Schwarzenegger -- and some of his movie memorabilia -- also makes an appearance. (Lauren
Horsch, THE INSIDER, •
Weekend TV
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Lumberton
Almost a year after Hurricane Matthew hit the southeastern part of the state, Gov. Roy Cooper
visited an apartment complex in Lumberton to check on elderly and disable residents, many of
whom wered into motels forf.st year. "We know that help can never come••I
enough," Cooper said Thursday. "Just like the place we're celebrating today, there are more
people . are getting back into
their homes. •there's. lot more• • f•
In North Carolina, 3,000 homeowners applied to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
funding to buy out, elevate or -r a their homes, to Michael Sprayberry,director of
the state's Emergency Management. The state has approved 800 of those homes, which includes
some Robeson County,.id
The state hit a snag -however, when FEMA froze money• Public
Hazard Mitigation Grant program, would c• - h:. i- of work. The freeze . ..ram. due
to more immediate needs of victims from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to Cooper's
office.(Amanda Dolasinski, THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, •,
TrumpHurricane Relief
The federal agency tasked with managing billions in long-term hurricane -relief money is on th4
administration's chopping block. In May, President Donald / i announced
wanted to cut the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Block Grant
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Transportation
After his initial visit was postponed earlier this year due to an emergency at the state's coast,
North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary 3im Trogdon III finally made his visit to
Vance County Wednesday to discuss the current administration's statewide transportation plans
f how smaller communities- Vance County fit into those plans. Trogdonr•, during
luncheon- f by of Hendersonand Vance Countyf •n Country Club.
lunch was attended by local community residents and leaders, as well as Sen. Angela Bryant, D-
f r_f •
Before being appointed as Transportation Secretary in 3anuary of this year by North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper,•1•f, retired in 2013 after• s nearly 30 years forD fi, his
return to - department,••a• - biggest • North Carolina's
transportation fac- and the communities that use them.time in North•
f -f I• talk aboutour priorities r hopefully' ,i- to tell your
in with just what is happening in Vance County and Warren County,"•ff• , f According a
Trogdon, the work on 1-85 is an example of one of the major issues facing the state's
transportation - which is population . •
growth over the next 20 years and we want to have a facility that will last at least that long or
longer moving forward," Trogdon said.(Ryan Hedrick, THE (Henderson) DAILY DISPATCH,
"It's important that we upgrade 1-85 because we anticipate there will be a 60 percent traffic
RDU Meetings
The Raleigh -Durham Airport Authority did not violate the state open meetings law in the clecisi
• put hundredsof acres of airportproperty f for lease because the authorityi • not
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Black River Park
An open house for a Black River Park feasibility study was held at Union Elementary School on
Wednesday. In front of maps of the Black River, Dave Head spent time pointing at different
sections and discussing the possibility of a new state park. During an open house event at Union
Elementary School, Head and the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation (NCDPR) wantn'
to know how local residents feel about it -- the reactions were mixed. The idea for the project
began after North Carolina legislators approved House Bill 353, which authorizes park officials to
conduct a feasibility study. Previous meetings were also held in Bladen and Pender counties.
Through the study,the goal is to create a vision for what the park • r be, with inputfrom
interested people. The river is being considered for its historicaland geological f
According to officials, the Black River is a good place for recreation and tourism with simple low
impact recreational facilities. The Black River is home to 1,600-year-old cypress trees, which are
among the oldest • f
One of r • - people in the area and traffic. Park officials stressed that many
think that's it's a done - deal,bnot o- of the other listed concerns
Missionquestionnaire involved too much construction, danger for inexperienced visitors and competition
with private business. After the study, Head said NCDPR will present their report to legislators in
March 2018.(Chase 3ordan, THE (Sampson) INDEPENDENT, 9/21/17).
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incomeMission Health's Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine is slated to inject millions of dollars of
new f tax revenue into Buncombe County,Asheville Area If- of •
incomesaid Wednesday. A Syneva Economics analysis of the 12-story, 600,000-square-foot medical
center project estimates it will provide 2,300 jobs at the height of construction and $160 million in
new • the local economy. It als• is anticipated to ,f• $3.8 millionto local tax revenues
underwhile it is r Ir scheduled r open • Ir Davis,ASHEVILLE CITIZEN -
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Forsythrunty residences remainoverall at highfor damages •hazards,Attom
Data Solutions. dy Thursday. The study measures the risk levels
• - floods,- storm surge, tornado and wildfires
nationwide. Whatput Forsythinto the high -risk• is a very• • for wildfires.
There is a moderate for • for r ,ir E very low risk forearthquakes,••f
and, as expected, hurricane storm surge. Forsyth had the 26th highest risk rating among North
Carolina counties,as well second highest among , t eight urban areas behind
Mecklenburg County. The majority of counties listed higher than Forsyth are on the coast. By
comparison, Guilford County had the 70th• f with an overall low-riskrating.
rated as moderateI • very low in the other five categories.
From snational perspective, Attom said • • demand for homesfnatural
hazard areas has helped to accelerate price appreciation in those areas over the past decade
despite the potential for devastating damage to homes that can be caused by a natural disaster --
as evidenced by the recent hurricanes that made landfall in Texas and Florida."
"The natural ice.' that • _ comes hand -in -hand with high, • risk in these
also attractive to many home buyers. "(Richard Craver, WINSTON-SALEM 3OURNAL, 9/21/17).
Buncombe Investigation
federalA private attorney who advised Buncombe County commissioners during a closed meeting on what
to expect during a federal criminal investigation also offered to share his conversations with a
prosecutor. An email sent by Devereux to county board Chairman Brownie
indicated the high -profile d- - -y spoke with both AssistantAttorney Richard
Edwards and county board lawyer Bob Deutsch. The Sept. 11 message reveals that Devereux,
though note by rassisted Buncombe officials beyond f I• f meeting as
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they have dealt with ramifications stemming from a federal investigation into former county
manager Wanda Greene. Details of the probe, including who else might be under investigation or
any alleged wrongdoing by Greene, have not been disclosed. (3ennifer Bowman, ASHEVILLE
CITIZEN -TIMES, 9/21/17).
High Point Stadium
Americans for Prosperity- North Carolina announced it opposes High Point's plan to pay for a
downtown baseball stadium just hours before Guilford County commissioners heard from the
public on the matter. The statewide group is an arm of a national conservative political advocacy
organization funded by activists David H. Koch and Charles Koch. In a press release sent Thursday
afternoon, Chris McCoy, who is senior field director for Triad Americans for Prosperity, said he
planned to speak against the plan during a public hearing which was held Thursday night.
High Point wants to create a 649-acre economic development zone in a blighted part of downtown.
The plan includes building a $30 to $35 million stadium on land the city already owns or is trying
to buy. "I understand this proposal is meant to act as a 'catalyst' for economic growth, but
stadium subsidies are a clear misuse of my hard-earned money," McCoy wrote. "This isn't about
sports. This is about government's wasteful spending on corporate welfare and the subsequent tax
increases to fund core government services. "(Margaret Moffett, GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD,
9/21/17).
Opioid Education
Hyde County is taking a leadership role when it comes to fighting the opioid epidemic.
become evident to officials in Hyde County there is an opioid epidemic not just in our community
our county, but across the state and across the country," said Kris Cahoon Noble, assistant coun
manager. "We want to let the community know what we're doing, but even more importantly ...
we want feedback from them."
Drug overdose deaths in North Carolina increased by more than 14 percent between 2014 and
2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Hyde County saw 27 drug overdoses from
March to December 2016, although this number only accounts for those who were brought to th
emergency room, according to more recent data from the N.C. Disease Event Tracking and
Epiderniologic Collection Tool.
Hyde's Board of Commissioners, county manager's office, emergency services, Department of
Social Services, health department, Cooperative Extension and the Hyde County Sheriff's Office
have stepped up to collaborate on a task force that seeks to educate the public about this
epidemic. Starting this week, the taskforce is hosting a slew of public forums over the next mont
to share information about the epidemic, resources for those addicted to opioids and ways for th
public to combat the epidemic. (Caroline Hudson, THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS, 9/20/17).
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* 9 a.m. House Select Committee on North Carolina River Quality, 643 LOB.
* 1 p.m. House Select Committee on Administrative Procedure Laws, 421 LOB
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1 p.m. I House Select Committee on Strategic Transportation Planning and Long Term
Funding Solutions,544 LOB.
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• 12 p.m. Session Convenes (House)
• 12 p.m. Session Convenes (Senate)
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• •.m. I N.C. DMV holds public hearing on • fees foradministrative review requests,
3ohn Chavis Media Center, 505 Martin Luther King 3r. Blvd., Raleigh. Written comments will
be accepted at the public i . • online at ncdot.gov/about/regulations/rules/• •
Oct.
♦ a.m. I Board of Directors of •rth Carolina State PortsAuthority meeting, North
Carolina• ■ 113 Arendell
10:30 a.m. I The Standard Commercial Fishing License Eligibility Board to the N.C. Division
of .i Fisheries Division of - Wilmington District Office,
North. •Extension,i •
TBD I The Golden LEAF Foundation's board meets, TBD. Contact: 3enny Tinklepaugh, 888-
684-8404.
9 a.m. I North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission meets, Wildlife Resources
Commission Headquarters Conference Room, 1751 Varsity Drive, NCSU Centennial
Campus, Raleigh. Contact: Patricia Smith, 252-726-7021.
8:30 a.m. I The Fund Development and Communications Committee of The North Carolin�?
Partnership for Children,00 Wake Forest Road,
919-821-9573.
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•' ..m. I Environmental ManagementCommission i • Floor
Archdale Building, 512 N. SalisburyRaleigh.
9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale Building, i Raleigh.
• Pesticide Boardmeets,•... James MartinI • :•'.
Fairgrounds, Raleigh.
Review • • _ _ Administrative _ i office, Rules
Review Commission Room,•p `i.i Raleigh.
TBD I The Golden LEAF Foundation's board meets, TBD. Contact: Jenny Tinklepaugh, 888-
684-8404.
TBD I The NC Wildlife Resources Commission meets, 1751 Varsity Dr., Raleigh.
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Archdale f 1 512 N. SalisburyRaleigh.
9 a.m. I Environmental Management Commission meets, Ground Floor Hearing Room,
Archdale f 1 512 N. SalisburyRaleigh.
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• 9 a.m. I The State Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (SCFAC) meets, Dix Grill, 1101
Cafeteria Dr., Raleigh.
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10.30 a.m. I Gov. Cooper remarks at Livingtstone College's fall convocation. Varick
Auditorium, 701 W Monroe St, Salisbury.
TBD I The NC Bankers Association hold Young Bankers Conference, Crowne Plaza Asheville
Resort,
7:30 a.m. I Cancer Research Breakfast ACS CAN,.•• and .f Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston -Sale
Contact• Riordan
• •s.:at ray. [e-mail].
10 a.m. I The Carolinas Air Pollution Control Association hold Technical Workshop and Forum,
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, 10000 Beach Club Dr., Myrtle Beach.
CharlotteTBD I The NC Bankers Association hold Women in Banking Conference, Renaissanc4
f f srk, 5501 Carnegie Blvd.,Charlotte.
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