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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says he'll sign the legislature’s final two-year budget bill into law once it reaches his desk. He made the announcement on Tuesday as the Senate prepared for floor debate on the budget plans. He says the good items contained inside the Republican-penned bill outweighed the bad.
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Many GOP officials and their allies have complained about Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s directives restricting commerce and requiring masks that ensued following his coronavirus declaration in March 2020.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper visited LeafSpring School daycare in Charlotte on Thursday to discuss newly announced child care stabilization grants.
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A state budget was supposed to be in place July 1, but slow work at the Legislative Building combined with still-significant differences between Republican lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper have extended talks from the summer into the fall.
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North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper says it would be “appropriate” if Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson resigned for comments he made about sex education in public schools that critics say plainly disparaged LGBTQ people.
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law a major energy reform bill designed to promote cleaner energy and change the way electric utilities are regulated. Cooper signed the bill even though business, environmental and consumer groups say it doesn't go far enough and could lead to big price increases.
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The North Carolina General Assembly has wrapped up internal negotiations towards fashioning a two-year state budget. Now heavy lifting begins to see if acceptable changes for all can be made so Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will sign a final proposal.
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The legislation just vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was passed by Republicans furious with North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein's handling of a 2020 elections lawsuit.
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A bipartisan police reform package has been signed into law by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. Backers of the legislation signed Thursday say it will rid departments of derelict officers and give mental health assistance to others on the force.
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Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation Friday that would have ended additional federal benefits created during the pandemic for North Carolina’s unemployed before the program expires nationwide. His action counters trends by Republican governors to no longer accept the supplemental payments.