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North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general

Nov. 20, 2024 18:32 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators gave final approval Wednesday to a series of political power moves that would weaken the incoming governor and other Democratic elected officials in the ninth-largest state. They're contained in a massive bill sprinkled with a new round...

North Carolina Republicans complete a veto override of voucher, immigration bill

Nov. 20, 2024 17:43 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature completed on Wednesday its override of Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of legislation that both approves more funds for private school scholarship grants for recipients of all incomes and directs local sheriffs to comply with federal...

North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general

Nov. 19, 2024 22:43 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans advanced extensive legislation Tuesday that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and schools superintendent — all Democrats who were elected two weeks ago — and shift election board appointments to the GOP state...

North Carolina GOP's legislative priorities for this year inch closer to becoming law

Nov. 19, 2024 15:47 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina GOP lawmakers are one step closer to rolling out their legislative-session priorities into law before the year's end after the state House opted to override one of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes on Tuesday. The vetoed bill contains...

Hurricane Helene isn't the only big storm North Carolina is still recovering from

Nov. 18, 2024 18:44 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Almost two months after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina, Republican lawmakers grilled officials Monday over how they handled two other hurricanes that hit the state several years ago. As part of a massive $3.9 billion Helene recovery...

North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it

Nov. 17, 2024 08:14 AM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election, but scored significant downballot victories, giving them hope as they look to the future. Despite Donald Trump's more than 3-percentage...

North Carolina offers schools $1 million to help take students on field trips

Nov. 13, 2024 17:15 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina public schools can seek financial assistance from the state to take students on field trips to state museums, aquariums and historic sites through a $1 million pilot project unveiled on Wednesday by Gov. Roy Cooper's administration. The...

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is elected as the state's governor

Nov. 06, 2024 17:20 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and maintaining Democratic leadership of the chief executive’s office in a state where Republicans have recently controlled the legislature and appeals...

North Carolina's next governor could have a more potent veto with even a small Democratic gain

Nov. 06, 2024 16:03 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein's veto could become more effective than outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper's stamp has been recently, should the margin in a legislative district election hold for their party. Results show Democrats winning 48 of the 120...

North Carolina's governor approves more than $600 million in Helene recovery funding

Oct. 25, 2024 11:38 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of disaster relief funding Friday for western North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Helene after legislators passed the recovery bill the day before. The bill is the second legislative...