North Carolina GOP strips power from governor, attorney general in lame duck session
In one of North Carolina Republicans' final acts with unchecked power in the state legislature, GOP lawmakers ushered into law Wednesday legislation that strips power from the governor, attorney general and state superintendent — all offices that will be held by Democrats come January.
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 Democrats are slated to hold next month
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 powers of the incoming governor and other Democrats, clearing the way for the legislation to become law.
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.
North Carolina G.O.P. Brushes Aside Democratic Governor to Expand Power
After cloaking a bill that strips key powers from Democrats as hurricane aid, the state’s Republican-controlled legislature overrode a veto from Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, to pass it into law.
With protested override, NC lawmakers sap power from governor, attorney general, other incoming Democrats
North Carolina Republicans will have new powers over elections, public schools, utilities and more under a wide-ranging new law that strips control from the governor, attorney general and other incoming Democrats.
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