NC lawmakers passed term limits resolution for Congress, but not for themselves. Why?
Gerry Cohen, who worked for the state legislature from 1977 to 2014, said he helped draft numerous term-limit bills for the ...
Latest challenge to North Carolina's power-shifting law focuses on state elections board control
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have filed another lawsuit against a GOP-inspired law that strips away ...
Roy Cooper’s life after the mansion: Sweaters, sports, driving and perhaps the Senate
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will leave the mansion. Sweaters, driving, sports and maybe the Senate are in his future.
Stein and Cooper go to court to challenge GOP shift of elections power to NC auditor
Stein and Cooper argue that Republicans’ changes violate the separation of powers established in the North Carolina ...
As NC Gov. Cooper leaves office, he’s learned from battles with legislature, business
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, worked with and against a Republican-controlled legislature on issues like ...
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As Senate budget vote awaits, NC’s Ted Budd calls delay for hurricane relief ‘ridiculous’
$9 billion of that is expected to go to North Carolina. Senators Tillis, Budd and Graham say they have President-elect Donald Trump’s assurances that he too wants a bill that provides relief to ...
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As Senate budget vote awaits, NC’s Ted Budd calls delay for hurricane relief ‘ridiculous’
Two previously proposed budgets set aside more than $100 billion in relief. $9 billion of that is expected to go to North Carolina. Senators Tillis, Budd and Graham say they have President-elect ...
Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees
The Senate is moving to a final vote on a proposal to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, potentially ...
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Republican senators from states hit by Hurricane Helene sound alarm on disaster aid being stripped from funding bill
“If Congressional leaders intend to leave DC before the holidays without passing disaster recovery, they should be prepared to spend Christmas in the Capitol,” the North Carolina senator adde ...
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Ticket-splitting, veto override votes mark 2024 politics in NC
North Carolina retaining its status as the nation's most prominent ticket-splitting state was the state's top political story ...
A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories in ...
Carolina senators call on Congress to pass disaster relief funding bill, vote fails
WASHINGTON, DC (WLOS) — Three senators from the Carolinas will hold a press conference Thursday, Dec. 19, about the "urgent need" for Congress to pass disaster relief funding for Hurricanes Helene and ...