{"id":2407670,"date":"2025-02-27T20:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-gop-follows-doge-initiative-and-asks-state-officials-to-prove-worth-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T20:18:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T01:18:27","slug":"nc-gop-follows-doge-initiative-and-asks-state-officials-to-prove-worth-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-gop-follows-doge-initiative-and-asks-state-officials-to-prove-worth-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"NC GOP follows DOGE initiative and asks state officials to prove worth &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnc-gop-follows-doge-initiative-and-asks-state-officials-to-prove-worth-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407670&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>North Carolina officials recently\u200d testified before state lawmakers about government efficiency\u200c and waste,emulating the Trump administration\u2019s \u200bemphasis on transparency. The state House oversight committee&#8217;s initial hearing sought to evaluate\u200d agency operations,with Republican leaders\u2064 stressing the importance of\u2063 ensuring \u200ctaxpayers \u200breceive value for their money. <\/p>\n<p>The testimony included comments from \u200bvarious governors&#8217; appointees, focusing on the state&#8217;s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, which the\u2064 new Republican administration \u2062plans to eliminate. Concerns were raised about long \u2064DMV wait times, and recommendations were \u200dmade to \u2062improve technology and\u200b services. However, some Democrats expressed discontent with the push for\u2063 cuts under the Department of Government\u2062 Efficiency (DOGE), citing negative impacts on local \u200cjobs and essential funding programs. <\/p>\n<p>Several other states are also pursuing similar initiatives to assess and \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">potentially \u200bstreamline government operations<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Carolina GOP follows DOGE initiative and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foundation-for-government-accountability-asks-state-officials-to-stop-bidens-federal-election-takeover\/\" title=\"Foundation for Government Accountability Asks State Officials to Stop Biden&#039;s Federal Election Takeover\">asks state officials<\/a> to prove worth<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1991497\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">North Carolina<\/a> officials testified before state lawmakers inquiring about government waste and fraud, mirroring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration&rsquo;s <\/a>quest for greater government transparency through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Government Efficiency<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A state House oversight committee held its first of a &ldquo;series of hearings&rdquo; to evaluate if agencies are &ldquo;efficient,&rdquo; according to Republican state House Majority Leader Brenden Jones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re here, to oversee, to ask what&rsquo;s working and what&rsquo;s not working,&rdquo; Jones said, <a href=\"https:\/\/ncnewsline.com\/2025\/02\/27\/echoing-doge-republicans-begin-probing-nc-government-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> <em>NCNewsline<\/em>. &ldquo;We want to know if North Carolinians are getting what they pay for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The hearing included testimony from three appointees of Gov. Josh Stein (D-NC), two appointees of former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, and the state&rsquo;s newly elected Republican treasurer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a move similar to what the Trump administration has done, North Carolina Republicans honed in on concerns of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies implemented within the state government.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Rep. Brian Echevarria questioned Department of Revenue Director McKinley Wooten Jr. about the agency&rsquo;s mission statement that included a section about &ldquo;diversity and inclusion.&rdquo; McKinley testified that this was from the previous administration and would &ldquo;not be included&rdquo; in the department&rsquo;s new strategic plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He stated that there were &ldquo;DEI practices that were encouraged&rdquo; from the state&rsquo;s human resources office but that the Department of Revenue did not have a specific DEI program.<\/p>\n<p>Republican State Treasurer Brad Briner and Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek pledged during the hearing that they would be getting rid of all DEI policies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers also questioned Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, a Democrat, who, just a day ago, announced his resignation. Lawmakers focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-countys-maladministration-of-2022-elections-cost-kari-lake-the-governors-race-lawsuit-claims\/\" title=\"Maricopa County\u2019s \u2018Maladministration\u2019 Of 2022 Elections Cost Kari Lake The Governor\u2019s Race, Lawsuit Claims\">long wait lines<\/a> at the Department of Motor Vehicles, but Goodwin suggested that the government should invest more money into updating technology and opening more offices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So obviously, everyone&rsquo;s excited about DOGE,&rdquo; Echevarria said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/everyone-s-excited-about-doge-nc-republicans-look-to-bring-musk-style-cuts-to-state-government\/21883773\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">per<\/a> WRAL. &ldquo;Well, most people. However, we have some people not excited about eliminating fraud, saving taxpayer money and that sort of thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Among those lacking enthusiasm is Democratic Rep. Zack Hawkins, who said constituents in his districts have lost their jobs due to DOGE ending federal grants to nonprofit organizations and companies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know anybody who&rsquo;s excited about DOGE,&rdquo; Hawkins said.<\/p>\n<p>There is also concern about how the Trump administration&rsquo;s decision to cut billions of dollars in medical and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arkansas-forges-major-economic-pact-with-israel\/\" title=\"Arkansas Forges Major Economic Pact With Israel\">scientific research grants<\/a> from the National Institutes of Health could affect educational institutions such as Duke University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3310134\/oklahoma-latest-state-launch-doge-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DOGE: WHICH STATES ARE TRYING SIMILAR EFFORTS TO FEDERAL INITIATIVE<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The university is one of the country&rsquo;s biggest recipients of NIH research funding, and it&rsquo;s the second-largest private employer in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At least six other states have launched their own version of DOGE at the state level, including Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1991497\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1991497\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina GOP follows DOGE initiative and asks state officials to prove worth Several North Carolina officials testified before state lawmakers inquiring about government waste and fraud, mirroring the Trump administration\u2019s quest for greater government transparency through the Department of Government Efficiency.\u00a0 A state House oversight committee held its first of a \u201cseries of hearings\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2407671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brenden-Jones.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48585,45561,40671,32076,51273],"class_list":["post-2407670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doge-initiative","tag-nc-gop","tag-state-officials","tag-washington-examiner","tag-worth-proving"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brenden-Jones.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407670"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407674,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407670\/revisions\/2407674"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}