Source: Laura Leslie, WRAL, 12/12/18

 Republican legislative leaders said Wednesday they will sign a contract with a private investigation firm to probe Gov. Roy Cooper's administration's dealings on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, despite a letter from the administration promising records lawmakers requested by Dec. 20. A special joint oversight committee tasked with looking into the deal between Cooper and pipeline developers heard from Eagle Intel Services, a firm comprised of retired federal investigators Frank Brostrom, Tom Beers and Kevin Greene.

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