North Carolina, GOP and Governor

North Carolina Governors Cooper and Stein Sue Legislature in Defense of Executive Power
NC Governor Cooper and Governor-Elect Stein sue legislative leaders over Senate Bill 382, alleging it infringes on executive powers.
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 governor sues after state GOP shifts balance of power
One day after Republicans passed a fiercely opposed bill targeting responsibilities of incoming Democratic leaders, the incoming and outgoing governors sued over changes emancipating the state highway patrol.
North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the Democratic governor's powers
North Carolina lawmakers have enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections.
Cooper, Stein sue to block new GOP-led law stripping governor-elect of powers
North Carolina Governor-elect Josh Stein and Gov. Roy Cooper filed a lawsuit Thursday to block a new Republican-led law shifting executive power in government. Stein, who currently serves as attorney general,
Josh Stein files first of likely multiple lawsuits against GOP legislation stripping power from governor
Similar lawsuits are expected in the coming days over a number of other provisions in the bill, which targets Gov.-elect Josh Stein, incoming Attorney General Jeff Jackson, incoming Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt and incoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green.
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 on Thursday challenged the constitutionality of a portion of a law ...
North Carolina Gov And Gov-Elect Take Republicans To Court Over Power Grab
The newly elected North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein and current Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper filed a lawsuit against ...
“What’s happening in North Carolina is sinister": NC GOP offers preview of Trump threat to democracy
“What’s happening in North Carolina is sinister, and it will have a chilling effect on our democracy and our country if ...
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 ...
North Carolina Republicans override veto, stripping governor’s powers
A bill that strips power from North Carolina’s Democratic governor became law on Wednesday after state Republicans voted to ...
Who is North Carolina's next lieutenant governor? Learn more about Rachel Hunt.
Her father, Jim Hunt, was a gubernatorial legacy and now Rachel Hunt will step into her first statewide role as lieutenant ...
North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor
North Carolina legislative Republicans are closing in on enacting a measure that would erode powers of the incoming governor ...
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.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper shares greatest achievements, settles the BBQ debate during final weeks in office
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is winding down his final weeks in office. After serving eight years, the Democrat did not ...