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Legislative hearing raises legitimate questions about $500M appropriation to private nonprofit

July 11, 2024 6:00 am

Members of the House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform on Tuesday grilled the president and CEO of NCInnovation, a private nonprofit that was awarded $500 million in the 2023 biennial state budget despite a widespread lack of understanding among lawmakers as to how the money would be used. (Photo NCGA screengrab)

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Rob Schofield

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