Disaster recovery, free speech, felony charges come together in bill

FEMA political discrimination bill sees action in NC Senate

Since approving their initial budget proposal, the North Carolina Senate has begun advancing House bills for the current session with key additions from their chamber. One of the bills the Senate pushed forward this week focuses on disaster relief and addresses concerns about political discrimination in the distribution of aid. The legislative action comes after a FEMA worker was fired last fall for alleged political discrimination in disaster a…

Disaster recovery, free speech, felony charges come together in bill

(The Center Square) – A House bill that makes it a felony under state law to deny disaster relief to a person based on their political affiliation cleared a Senate committee on Wednesday.