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 have challenged a portion of a law just enacted by the ...
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 ...
Maddow Blog | 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Despite public anger, NC legislators override Gov. Cooper's veto of Helene bill
After an intense veto from the governor, continued protest and initial "no" votes from three Republicans, NC's third Helene ...
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 ...
NC Republicans overturn Cooper’s veto, taking power from Stein and other Democrats
With North Carolina Republicans set to lose their veto-proof supermajority come 2025, state lawmakers took their final vote ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...