emergency powers

Gov Roy Cooper vetoes Emergency Powers Act

November 2, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Monday, Nov. 1, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed House Bill 26, the Emergency Powers Act, which would have required the governor to obtain Council of State approval on future state of an emergency […]

NC House passes emergency powers bill as Cooper’s state of emergency could reach 600 days

October 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina General Assembly House members voted to pass a bill requiring the governor to seek concurrence with the Council of State on future emergency orders on Oct. 20. The bill has been […]

Gov. Roy Cooper eases outdoor mask mandate, mass gatherings limits

April 28, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday said a new executive order would continue easing some restrictions that have been in place for over a year. Speaking at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, Cooper […]

Cooper: COVID restrictions could be lifted June 1

April 22, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state could lift most, if not all, of his imposed restrictions due to COVID-19 – if enough residents are vaccinated against the virus. Speaking from the […]

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Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power

April 14, 2021 David A. Lieb, Associated Press

As governors loosen long-lasting coronavirus restrictions, state lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to significantly limit the power they could wield in future emergencies. The legislative measures are aimed not simply at undoing mask […]