North Carolina, GOP and Democrats

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 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 governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican-backed legislation that weakens the powers of several Democrats slated to hold statewide offices next year.
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 Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill
The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature has completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of legislation that addresses both private school scholarship grants and immigration
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,
‘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.
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.
North Carolina's Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes 'sham' Republican power grab bill
If North Carolina Republican legislative leaders were hoping to prevent a gubernatorial veto of their ambitious 131-page proposal to reorganize several aspects of state government and take away the powers of statewide offices soon to be filled by Democrats by attaching changes to Hurricane Helene relief legislation,
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NC lawmakers pass 3rd Helene relief bill with controversial ‘power grabs:’ Gov. Cooper
“We lost the month of October, which is our biggest revenue month of the year in Western North Carolina with the tourism ...
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Gov. Cooper vetoes third Helene relief bill, calls it a 'sham'
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed the third Helene relief bill, which passed in both chambers of the General ...
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 ...
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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 ...