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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides heating, crisis and weatherization assistance. States are given block grant funding to design and operate their own programs under certain parameters determined by the federal government.
At the next Beaufort County Commissioners general meeting, August 3, 2026, I will present two resolutions of great merit for consideration by these very same commissioners that are elected to lead Beaufort County's government.
The city council has only made two official acts as of February 16, 2026
While this afternoon’s update once again included increased probabilities of moderate to major impacts, it will likely be tomorrow before we receive specific accumulation details.
Government and its bureaucracy are not perfect, and never has been in this self-governed society, here at the local level, at our state level, and at our federal level, therefore, it is incumbent upon all elected politicians to seek a comfortable level of representation for our constituents.

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State and Federal

It's a perfect storm of the decline of local lumber industries and the policies put in place to (mis)manage Canadian forests.
On Monday, US Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-NC11, was found in violation of the House Code of Official Conduct by the House Ethics Committee, regarding the prohibition of sexual harassment, resulting in calls for him to be censured.
Raleigh, N.C. — The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via WebEx at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via Webex at 10 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2026.
“Not getting that large sum of money ... was just the final death blow to the company.”
“Neville Singham has been a mechanism and funding arm of the Chinese Communist Party.”

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City Governments

Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, August 10, 2026 City Council Meeting.
Pursuant to an order of Councilmember Tyre and Councilmember Horton, you are hereby notified that there will be a special meeting of the Washington City Council on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 3:00pm in the Council Chambers.
Plan could return up to $4 million to Washington taxpayers; Davis urges residents to attend and speak Monday, June 8
Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, June 8, 2026 City Council meeting.
Washington City Council will hold a meeting on April 22, 2026 at 11:00am at the Civic Center located at 110 Gladden Street.
Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, April 13, 2026 City Council meeting.
Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, March 9, 2026 City Council meeting.
The city council has only made two official acts as of February 16, 2026
Please click on the link to access the agenda for the Monday, February 9, 2026 City Council meeting.








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