Current, future North Carolina governor's challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein on Thursday challenged the constitutionality of a portion of a law enacted just a day earlier by the Republican-dominated General Assembly that erodes Stein's powers and those of other top Democrats elected to statewide office last month.
North Carolina governor sues after state GOP shifts balance of power
One day after Republicans passed a fiercely opposed bill targeting responsibilities of incoming Democratic leaders, the incoming and outgoing governors sued over changes emancipating the state highway patrol.
A closer look at Republican bill to strip some Democrats in North Carolina of power
In a vote along party lines this week, Republicans in the North Carolina House completed an override of Gov.-Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that moves power away from newly-elected Democrats, among them the incoming governor and attorney general.
North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
North Carolina House Republicans have enacted legislation that erodes some powers of several statewide offices newly-elected Democrats are slated to hold next month.
North Carolina House overrides veto of bill undermining incoming Democrats
The Republican-led North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Roy Cooper‘s (D-NC) veto of legislation designed to take away powers from several elected offices Democrats won last month. The legislation includes a transfer of $227 million in funds from the state’s savings to a fund for Hurricane Helene relief to help the western part of
GOP legislators complete post-election power grab in North Carolina
After struggling at the ballot box, North Carolina Republicans could've honored the will of the state's voters. They instead launched a brazen power grab.
North Carolina Republicans override veto, stripping governor’s powers
A bill that strips power from North Carolina’s Democratic governor became law on Wednesday after state Republicans voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D) veto in a 72-46 supermajority vote in the House along party lines.
North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor
North Carolina legislative Republicans are closing in on enacting a measure that would erode powers of the incoming governor and other statewide Democratic officials who got elected last month.
Who is North Carolina's next lieutenant governor? Learn more about Rachel Hunt.
Her father, Jim Hunt, was a gubernatorial legacy and now Rachel Hunt will step into her first statewide role as lieutenant governor.
North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the Democratic governor's powers
North Carolina lawmakers have enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections.
North Carolina GOP strips power from governor, attorney general in lame duck session
In one of North Carolina Republicans' final acts with unchecked power in the state legislature, GOP lawmakers ushered into law Wednesday legislation that strips power from the governor, attorney general and state superintendent — all offices that will be held by Democrats come January.
The History of North Carolina Exposes the Truth About Swing States
Tight electoral margins might be thought to foster centrism. In reality, partisan power grabs are incentivized.
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North Carolina Legislators Pass Bill Stripping Power from Governor
A Weak Governor's Office Loses Even More Authority The new law continues what has become a common post-election saga in North Carolina politics — lawmakers adjusting the levers of power for ...
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper shares greatest achievements, settles the BBQ debate during final weeks in office
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is winding down his final weeks in office. After serving eight years, the Democrat did not ...