Governor Stein traveled to Washington, D.C., to request $13.5 billion in federal aid for North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene, while House Speaker Tim Moore announced $2.5 million in FEMA funding for a bridge in Lake Lure. The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a field hearing in Charlotte following the recent light rail murder. Meanwhile, legal challenges continue as Democrats and clients of attorney Marc Elias contest the settlement of a federal NC election dispute, and plaintiffs in a transgender care case are opposing a request to drop an injunction.