Good morning and welcome to our Under the Dome Sunday newsletter, which focuses on new Gov. Josh Stein. I’m Dawn Vaughan, The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. Stein met with U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in Washington Thursday about Helene recovery, he posted on social media.

In a formal request to the White House and Congress, Gov. Josh Stein asked for billions more in federal funding for Tropical Storm Helene recovery.

The request from the federal government comes weeks after he asked the North Carolina General Assembly for $1 billion in recovery funding. House members will likely vote on a bill next week that would give $500 million,

Governor Josh Stein announced Friday that communities statewide will receive more than $265 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Funding will help to pay for 99 projects in 45 different counties.

Tax cuts have long been a Republican priority, and part of recent state budgets that became law. For the 2024 tax year, the individual income tax rate is 4.5%, with the 2025 rate dropping to 4.25%. The rate will drop to 3.99% in 2026. The corporate income tax rate is 2.5%, and Republican lawmakers would like to reduce it until it is eliminated.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is requesting $19 billion in federal funding for Hurricane Helene recovery. Trump’s endorsement helped propel Ron DeSantis in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary.

The council works with the president and the federal government on national security, military coordination and disaster recovery.

North Carolina Governor Stein cautions residents as a winter storm approaches, urging them to prepare and check on the vulnerable.

Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina has requested $19 billion in federal aid to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene, which caused $60 billion in damages.

New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is suing again over more recent laws from state Republicans that erode gubernatorial powers.

A winter storm is expected to hit North Carolina midweek, and Gov. Josh Stein is urging residents to plan ahead.

North Carolina officials are projecting a modest revenue surplus this fiscal year but are warning that tax cuts already on the books and taking effect soon will mean lower collections ahead.