Mark Robinson is undermining support for the Helene victims in our state. NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson misses second vote on Helene-related request https://www.cbs17.com/news/capitol-...misses-second-vote-on-helene-related-request/ For the second time in two weeks, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson missed a vote to concur with a Hurricane Helene-related request from Gov. Roy Cooper. The Council of State, a group of 10 statewide elected officials, received a request from Cooper in late September to declare a state of emergency ahead of Helene. Robinson was the only council member who did not vote on concurring with the governor’s declaration, records show. Last Friday, Cooper sent another request to the council for an executive order to help meet North Carolina’s response and recovery needs in supporting Helene relief efforts. Among other actions, the executive order increases the pool of professional health care workers, suspends certain fees for North Carolina vital records, and places a standing order for emergency medications. Records show Robinson was again the only member of the Council of State who did not vote on concurring with the executive order, which Cooper issued Saturday. Council of State members had 48 hours to respond to Cooper’s request. Robinson’s office told CBS 17 the lieutenant governor followed up on Monday to concur with the executive order, the day after the deadline. It’s not clear why Robinson did not respond in the 48-hour window. If Council of State members do not vote on a request within 48 hours, they are deemed to have concurred with the request. Robinson is the Republican nominee in the North Carolina governor’s race. As the Democratic Cooper is term-limited, the Democratic nominee is state attorney general Josh Stein, who is also a member of the Council of State. When asked about the second vote, Robinson’s campaign directed CBS 17 to a statement he made on X about the first missed vote. “When Hurricane Helene was on its way to North Carolina, Gov. Cooper was too busy hob-knobing with rich folks in New York to care about preparing for the storm,” Robinson said in a statement. “Now Democrats like Cooper, Josh Stein & Joe Biden want to hide behind bureaucratic resolutions that pass automatically – instead of getting out there and working to help people in dire need. I won’t stand for this. While they are playing politics, my team and I remain committed to doing all we can to help our neighbors in the wake of this devastating storm.” Although Cooper was in New York City on Sept. 25, two days before Helene struck North Carolina, his office said he did not attend a fundraiser and was back in the state that afternoon.
Yep, Luna is a Lunatic. Florida GOP Rep. Who Voted Against FEMA Funding Calls for Aid Before Milton https://www.newsweek.com/florida-re...unding-aid-hurricane-milton-anna-luna-1965416
Too bad she couldn't get some of that migrant money. North Carolina mayor claims his daughter was denied $750 FEMA relief payment even though her home was ‘wiped out’ “My daughter, whose house got completely wiped out, she has no flood insurance. She meets with a FEMA person, applies for everything…she doesn’t get the $750 that Kamala says she is supposed to get,” Roberts lamented. “[She] gets approved for $300 for personal items. What’s that supposed to do?” he continued. “That’s literally all she got. Her entire first floor is wiped out, we hauled everything off, it’s gone…that won’t even cover what’s in her refrigerator.” https://nypost.com/2024/10/09/us-news/north-carolina-mayor-my-daughter-was-denied-750-fema-relief/
Rutherford / Polk counties is just one of the locations in the North Carolina mountains where FEMA workers have been threatened by nutcases. Our local news have been covering a number of incidents -- this is the first time where they paused FEMA work in a county for a period of time. I am glad they have arrested this right-wing nutcase -- they need to arrest a few more who are threatening federal and state workers trying to help in the recovery & aid effort. Of course the arrested clown is a Trump supporter.
Note - Parson was arrested by the local Sheriff's department. The Feds had no involvement in the arrest. Maybe clowns should not threaten government workers -- it's generally a very bad idea that will lead to your immediate arrest.