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Legislature overrides veto of Helene funding bill

December 11, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The General Assembly has completed the override of the veto on a bill containing an additional $252 million in Hurricane Helene relief. The amount approved so far by lawmakers now totals over $1.1 […]

Cooper vetoes bill that funds Opportunity Scholarship backlog

September 20, 2024 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation Friday that allocates several hundred million dollars to an expanded private school voucher program and orders sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigrant agents looking for people in the […]

House overrides 3 more vetoes

August 8, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — House lawmakers overrode three more of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes last week. In early July, Cooper broke the 100 veto threshold on three bills: House Bills 155, 556 and 690. On the last day of […]

Cooper vetoes 5 bills, eclipses 100

July 11, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following the end of the legislative short session, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed five more bills, bringing his two-term total to 102. His five predecessors who held veto power issued a combined […]

General Assembly overrides 3 Cooper vetoes

July 5, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — All three of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes issued during the legislative short session have been successfully overridden by the legislature. The vetoes overridden include House Bill 198, DOT Legislative Changes; House Bill 237, Various […]

Cooper vetoes bill on masks during protests, campaign finance parity

June 27, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 237 on June 21, the 97th veto of his tenure. “This legislation creates a gaping loophole for secret, unlimited campaign money in the middle of […]

Cooper issues 96th veto on ‘Raise the Age’ modifications bill

June 20, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Roy Cooper issued the 96th veto of his two terms as governor on a bill modifying the state’s “Raise the Age” law. House Bill 834 modified the law by altering the definition of […]

Cooper makes 95th veto on DOT agency bill

June 2, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper made the 95th veto of his two terms over billboard signage vegetation clearing in a North Carolina Department of Transportation agency bill. House Bill 198 contains requests made by […]

Cooper makes 95th veto on DOT agency bill

May 1, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper made the 95th veto of his two terms over billboard signage vegetation clearing in a North Carolina Department of Transportation agency bill. House Bill 198 contains requests made by […]

Cooper could reach 100 vetoes in final year in office

January 5, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — During 2023 legislative session, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper issued the third-highest number of vetoes in his two terms with 19, and for the first time since Cooper took office, the General Assembly successfully […]

Cooper vetoes

Legislature overrides veto of Helene funding bill

Cooper vetoes bill that funds Opportunity Scholarship backlog

House overrides 3 more vetoes

Cooper vetoes 5 bills, eclipses 100

General Assembly overrides 3 Cooper vetoes

Cooper vetoes bill on masks during protests, campaign finance parity

Cooper issues 96th veto on ‘Raise the Age’ modifications bill

Cooper makes 95th veto on DOT agency bill

Cooper makes 95th veto on DOT agency bill

Cooper could reach 100 vetoes in final year in office

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