Republicans have a supermajority in the state’s legislature and may move to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto, which would set off a new fight over state power and hurricane aid.

Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would strip powers from several Democrats elected to statewide office this month, including removing the authority of Cooper's successor to appoint the state elections board.

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has just vetoed a sweeping Republican-backed bill — a power grab disguised as a hurricane relief bill — that Republican state lawmakers have tried to

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed SB 382, the so-called Disaster Relief Bill that includes a number of measures stripping incoming Democrats of power.

After a controversial vote, a third Helene relief bill passed both chambers of the NC legislature, but on Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the bill.

Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would shift power away from incoming Governor Josh Stein and other newly elected Democrats.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the bill marks his 12th this year, and lawmakers have overridden all 11 previous vetoes.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would strip power away from incoming Democrat-won offices.

Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) vetoed legislation that would have stripped several powers from incoming North Carolina elected Democratic officials, as the GOP is slated to lose its supermajority next year. The legislation included relief for parts of the Tar Heel State that are still recovering from Hurricane Helene,