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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Don’t count out Roy Cooper in 2026
Roy Cooper would start in a more favorable position than past governors if he runs for Senate in North Carolina, Gonzales ...
North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor's powers
North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his ...
North Carolina Republicans override veto to enact bill eroding Democratic governor’s powers
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor’s veto that would diminish the powers ...
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 ...
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper puts Senate run ‘on the table’
Outgoing Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is widely seen as a potential challenger to Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) for his Senate seat ...
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 ...
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.