North Carolina's governor-elect encouraged tourism to return to western North Carolina to aid Helene recovery efforts while criticizing a new law.

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Gov.-elect Stein encourages tourism, criticizes SB 382 during WNC visit

The new law authorizes more Helene disaster relief but also enacts a series of unrelated changes that weaken the powers of top statewide offices.

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The law will also transfer $277 million to a Helene-specific savings fund.

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The bill provides $252 million to the Hurricane Helene relief fund, but also strips powers from top offices won by Democrats in the 2024 election.

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NC House votes to override Cooper's veto of Helene relief bill that also strips powers from top Democrats

The North Carolina House voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382 on Monday in a 72-46 vote, officially making the legislation law in North Carolina. The legislation allocates $227 million for disaster relief in western North Carolina, putting state aid to the region now at over $1 billion within three legislative bills. However, it also includes major changes to state government powers as Republicans prepare to lose their sup…

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The North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the controversial Senate Bill 382 on Wednesday, Dec. 11.

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NC House votes to override Gov. Cooper's veto on controversial SB 382, making it law

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — State lawmakers have overridden Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382. By a 72-46 margin, the House voted to override the veto on Wednesday, making the bill that provides Hurricane Helene relief but also weakens the powers of certain statewide offices The vote was originally scheduled for Monday, then pushed to Tuesday, and took place Wednesday. The bill directs $227 million toward Hurricane Helene disaster relief from…

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY — A local Republican representative is weighing the pros and cons of a GOP-backed bill containing expansive changes to the state government before deciding whether or not to vote in favor of overriding the governor’s veto. READ MORE: New bill casts doubt on local governments’ ability to implement flood ordinance changes SB 382, “Disaster Relief-3/Budget/Various Law Changes... Source

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RALEIGH — The General Assembly has completed the override of the veto on a bill containing an additional $252 million in Hurricane Helene relief. The amount approved so far by lawmakers now totals over $1.1 billion.

The Senate overrode the veto of Senate Bill 382 on Dec. 2 by a vote of 30-19 down

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