Represents a family in mourning, and we are praying for all of them. There are other families waiting outside hospital rooms as their loved ones fight for their lives, and we continue to pray for them, too. Today i want to share some information about a new executive order and a some information about the Budget Proposal we have been working on with the General Assembly this week. Our state has sent almost 580 million to over 257,000 people who have filed unemployment claims since the start of this pandemic. The Unemployment Security Commission continues to make improvement in its filing process and call center, but more work must be done, and it is being done. We know that this virus is taking a toll on our economy, and on our workforce. And we cannot lose sight of how this virus is impacting our families in North Carolina. Ive signed a new executive order today to help furloughed workers whose employers had paid them a severance, or a furlough payment. Before this order, these employ
That reduces the number of customers affected to a half million. And 22 counties including lake, marin, napa, sonoma and solano county. This morning cal fire crews battling the kincade fire are reporting they did not have to deal with the wind as strong as originally forecast in the high wind advisory has been canceled. Officials say that could lead to better than expected containment numbers this morning once they have a chance to analyze the work ground crews were able to do overnight. The last report shows the fire had burned nearly 119 square miles. It is 50 contained, Holding Steady there. 189 homes and businesses destroyed. Steve paulson is here with the latest on the weather and the wind and what youre watching. Im glad it didnt materialize. I did not think it would but you have to go with it because it was moving further to the east and it wasnt as tightly packed. This is when youre okay to be wrong. This looks like the last in a series so things are improving. We get colder te
This hearing is called to order. I want to thank you for your written testimony and prayer oral testimony and the answers to our questions. I asked that my written Opening Statement be put in the record. On to make a couple of comments about what i want to see the goal of the searing to be. Ive done this in a while but my chairman developed a statement to enhance the Economic Security of america for a more Efficient Government and the reason im pointing out today is i cant think of a hearing where that statement is more of likable. When we talk about 5g we talk about the Economic Opportunity in order to take advantage of that opportunity to avoid those Security Risks, we need more Efficient Government to step up in competing against what is becoming a friendly economic rival but adversary in the many cases on the line on the world stage in china. So, in terms of the definition of its product, im really hoping to be able to lay out a certified definition at lay out some priorities of th
Been popping up today. Firefighters knockdown flames of a new fire near lake sonoma. This fire started around 7 30 am west of geyserville. We have video from skyfox. You can see the fire burned a small area of brush. There were no major damages. And daly city, crews put out of the grass fire an hour ago. That was reported around 10 45 am near hamilton avenue interstate 280. No one was hurt and no word on how either fire started. Firefighters are optimistic about the progress overnight against the kincade fire. Allie rasmus was after their 40 containment and firefighters are considering that a victory for now. On this ongoing battle against the fire. Reporter you can see the smoke in the distance behind the house where we are. We are east of lake sonoma. Skyfox has a view of the fire lines from the Sonoma County, the other side of the fire. Sonomalake county borta. 5000 firefighters and personnel are on the front lines. The firefighters and Engine Companies across the western u. S. , we
Done this in a while but my chairman developed a statement to enhance the Economic Security of america for a more Efficient Government and the reason im pointing out today is i cant think of a hearing where that statement is more of likable. When we talk about 5g we talk about the Economic Opportunity in order to take advantage of that opportunity to avoid those Security Risks, we need more Efficient Government to step up in competing against what is becoming a friendly economic rival but adversary in the many cases on the line on the world stage in china. So, in terms of the definition of its product, im really hoping to be able to lay out a certified definition at lay out some priorities of things we need to address so that we can focus everyones attention on this. Let me take a stab. This is an unusual opportunity. Its an opportunity moving to 5g which would be trillions of dollars of activity. Its an enormous opportunity with the competition and take advantage of that opportunity a