Dec 30 Judge temporarily blocks new law limiting power of incoming North Carolina governor By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday. Stephens ruled that the risk to… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:31 In North Carolina, new laws to limit governor’s power By PBS News Hour Last month, incumbent Republican Gov. Pat McCrory lost the governor's race to Democrat Roy Cooper. The election spurred Republican state lawmakers to call a special legislative session and pass laws that limit the power of the incoming governor. Michael Gerhardt,… Continue watching
Dec 16 Outgoing N.C. governor signs GOP bill stripping powers from Democratic successor By Gary D. Robertson and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press North Carolina Republicans stripped the incoming Democratic governor of some of his authority on Friday and were on the cusp of an even greater power grab, an extraordinary move critics said flies in the face of voters. Continue reading