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North Carolina governor vetos bill aimed at undermining incoming Democrats
Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) vetoed legislation that would have stripped several powers from incoming North Carolina elected Democratic officials, as the GOP is slated to lose its supermajority next year. The legislation included relief for parts of the Tar Heel State that are still recovering from Hurricane Helene,
Outgoing North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Give GOP More Power
The legislation would notably revoke the authority of the governor's successor to appoint members to the state elections board.
North Carolina's governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would strip powers from several Democrats elected to statewide office this month, including removing the authority of Cooper's successor to appoint the state elections board.
North Carolina Dem Gov Vetos Republicans’ ‘Sham’ Power Grab. But This Isn’t A Victory.
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has just vetoed a sweeping Republican-backed bill — a power grab disguised as a hurricane relief bill — that Republican state lawmakers have tried to
North Carolina’s Democratic Governor Vetoes a G.O.P. Power Grab
Republicans have a supermajority in the state’s legislature and may move to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto, which would set off a new fight over state power and hurricane aid.
North Carolina cities concerned Helene relief bill takes away more powers from them
Tucked away on the last page of the N.C. General Assembly's Hurricane Helene relief bill is a provision that could limit how North Carolina's booming municipalities handle their growth.Why it matters: The provision removes some zoning and land-use powers from cities.
North Carolina Governor Blocks Republican Attempt to Use Hurricane Relief Bill to Limit Power of Incoming Democratic Leaders
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper blocked a hurricane relief bill that contained clauses to limit the power of incoming Democratic leaders and transfer it to Republican officials.
North Carolina governor’s veto blocks $227M in Helene assistance
Legislation sending $227 million in assistance to western North Carolina recovery from Hurricane Helene has been vetoed by two-term Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
Q&A: What does House Bill 10 mean for immigration enforcement in North Carolina?
WUNC fact-checks a new law in North Carolina that will require all sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general
North Carolina Republicans have advanced legislation that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and schools superintendent.
‘A sham’: North Carolina gov. vetoes hurricane disaster relief bill
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a hurricane disaster relief bill on Tuesday, calling the legislation “a sham.” Senate Bill 382, passed last week by the state’s General Assembly, commands that $227 million in disaster relief from the state’s reserves must remain unspent.
Landslides buried parts of North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. It's too dangerous for some homeowners to rebuild.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, more than 2,000 landslides displaced families in western North Carolina. They are waiting to ...
Socially vulnerable communities in North Carolina struggle to recover after Helene
As North Carolinians continue to rebuild after Hurricane Helene, socially vulnerable communities face many more challenges in ...
North Carolina county-by-county death toll from Tropical Storm Helene
This Thanksgiving holiday will be shadowed by the loss of a loved one for many in Western North Carolina left to mourn after ...