Josh Stein, Roy Cooper and Senate Bill

Gov. Roy Cooper, Josh Stein file lawsuit against NC General Assembly over powers being stripped from Senate Bill 382
"Incredibly, Senate Bill 382 prohibits the Governor or anyone else from removing the legislatively appointed Commander for any reason—even if he were to commit serious criminal misconduct.”
Cooper, Stein sue to stop part of newly-passed law that strips incoming NC Dems of power
SB 382, which was passed by Republicans via veto override, tied major power changes to Helene relief in western North Carolina.
Cooper, Stein file lawsuit to overturn part of controversial Senate Bill 382
That bill set aside $227 million for Helene relief but also included a provision to strip power from incoming Democratic state leaders.
Stein and Cooper sue NC Republicans over changes to State Highway Patrol in powers bill
This law threatens public safety, fractures the chain of command during a crisis, and thwarts the will of voters,” Gov.-elect Josh Stein said in a statement.
‘Unconstitutional and dangerous’: Cooper, Stein take legal action against controversial bill
One day after the North Carolina House voted to make a controversial bill stripping power from Democrats into law, the governor and governor-elect are challenging the bill’s
North Carolina GOP lawmakers override veto of bill to strip power from incoming Democratic officials
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to override a gubernatorial veto of a bill that strips the state's incoming Democratic officials of key powers.
Cooper, Stein file first of likely multiple lawsuits against GOP legislation stripping power from governor
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein filed their initial lawsuit Thursday challenging as unconstitutional a new law that the state legislature passed Wednesday over Cooper's veto.
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 ...
NC Gov. Cooper is 'keeping all options on the table for what's next,' his office says
North Carolina's governor has a storied career in state politics, but he'll soon be passing the executive mansion off to ...
Cooper reflects on 8 years as NC governor and hints at what’s ahead
In a one-on-one interview, outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper reflects on his time in the state’s top executive office — from Medicaid expansion to Helene relief, to Bill Belichick at UNC. The ...
North Carolina House overrides veto of bill undermining incoming Democrats
After the state Senate overrode Roy Cooper's veto, the state House did the same, meaning the bill will go into law, but it will likely face legal challenges.
North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature erodes incoming Democrats’ political powers
The North Carolina House voted Wednesday to override Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that will restrict the ...
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 ...
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Gov. Roy Cooper Proclaims 2024 as The Year of Public Schools, Highlighting Educational Advances in Greensboro Visit
Gov. Roy Cooper visited Claxton Elementary, spotlighting strides in North Carolina's public education and teacher pay ...
North Carolina leaders celebrate program to curb medical debt
North Carolina leaders took a celebratory victory lap Monday to highlight the state’s efforts to relieve more than 2 million ...