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Matthew Wechtel

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I think most of the stuff that came down came from the general assembly … and Governor Cooper just got out of the way and let it happen.

Matthew Wechtel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Wechtel said most of the recovery assistance came from the general assembly and Governor Cooper just got out of the way and let it happen.

verbatim, matched to source The Guardian
I don’t think Governor Cooper did much at all for Madison county, or for western North Carolina, when it came to storm recovery,

Matthew Wechtel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Matthew Wechtel, a Republican commissioner in Madison county, said he does not think Governor Cooper did much at all for Madison county or western North Carolina when it came to storm recovery.

verbatim, matched to source The Guardian
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