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NC Governor Roy Cooper Urges Trump To End Government Shutdown

Governor Roy Cooper said the shutdown delays funds needed for the state to rebound from Hurricane Florence along with other services and programs.

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is urging President Donald Trump and members of Congress to end the federal government shutdown.

In a release sent by Cooper's press team, Cooper said the shutdown delays funds necessary for the state to rebound from Hurricane Florence.

Garbage, feces take toll on national parks amid shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - Human feces, overflowing garbage, illegal off-roading and other damaging behavior in fragile areas were beginning to overwhelm some of the West's iconic national parks on Monday, as a partial government shutdown left the areas open to visitors but with little staff on duty.

“Each day the federal government shutdown continues, it delays long-term funds needed for Hurricane Florence recovery and threatens to hold up vital services for North Carolina families,” Gov. Cooper said. “President Trump and members of Congress must work together to resolve the shutdown quickly and responsibly.”

The shutdown holds up federal funding for many programs, such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC).

Zoo Animals Still Need To Be Fed Despite Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA - Hungry pandas don't particularly care whether there's a partial government shutdown. The Washington National Zoological Park's most famous residents still need to be fed, as do thousands of other animals, even as the facility closed its gates Wednesday.

Cooper's administration is monitoring government agencies, parks and services to ease potential impacts of the shutdown, which has now lasted nearly two weeks. Parks like the Blue Ridge Parkway aren't staffed or maintained during the shutdown.

Blue Ridge Parkway Still Closed As Government Shutdown Continues

The partial government shutdown is hurting National Parks throughout the country in terms of staffing and upkeep, including at many of our own parks here in North Carolina. The shutdown means parks like the Blue Ridge Parkway aren't getting the government funding they need to keeping park operations running smoothly.

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