Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have filed another lawsuit against a GOP-inspired law that strips away powers from several incoming Democratic state leaders.

North Carolina Democrats called a GOP-backed law shifting election board control to a Republican auditor unconstitutional in a lawsuit to block it.

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.

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.

North Carolina House Republicans have enacted legislation that erodes some powers of several statewide offices newly-elected Democrats are slated to hold next month.

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.