Latest challenge to North Carolina's power-shifting law focuses on state elections board control
North Carolina's current governor and his successor tacked on another lawsuit Monday disputing a key provision within a GOP law that erodes the powers of several incoming Democratic state leaders — the latest in a longstanding power struggle between North Carolina's executive and legislative branches over who controls the
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 the GOP-controlled state legislature’s leadership on Thursday
North Carolina 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 new law that strips control from the governor, attorney general and other incoming Democrats.
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 have challenged a portion of a law just enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly that erodes Stein’s powers and those of other top Democrats elected last month.
GOP legislators complete post-election power grab in North Carolina
After struggling at the ballot box, North Carolina Republicans could've honored the will of the state's voters. They instead launched a brazen power grab.
Democrats fight North Carolina GOP power shift as lawsuit targets election boards
North Carolina Democrats called a GOP-backed law shifting election board control to a Republican auditor unconstitutional in a lawsuit to block it.
North Carolina governor challenges law stripping elections board appointment ability
The incoming and outgoing governors filed their second legal challenge over legislation that removes the governor’s ability to appoint people to the State Board of Elections.
After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern Democrat picked his moments against ...
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North Carolina governor will start his term off much like his predecessor did, in court
Josh Stein will start out his term as North Carolina's chief executive much the same way his predecessor and fellow Democrat ...
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North Carolina Attorney General Results: Jeff Jackson Wins
In the attorney general contest in North Carolina, Democrat Jeff Jackson has won, NBC News projects. -view fewer counties+ view all counties Some states and some individual counties provide ...
More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein’s Cabinet
Several more top lieutenants of outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper have agreed to work for fellow Democrat and successor ...
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A closer look at Republican bill to strip some Democrats in North Carolina of power
In a vote along party lines this week, Republicans in the North Carolina House completed an override of Gov.-Roy Cooper’s ...
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North Carolina Republicans vote to strip powers from incoming Democrats
Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly voted to reduce powers for Democrats who won key races in the Tar Heel State this November, including the governor, attorney general and lieutenant ...
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2024 North Carolina Elections
Only a handful of states elect the lieutenant governor separately from the governor, and North Carolina is one of them. The attorney general contest in North Carolina is between Republican ...