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June 28, 2025

veto override

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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 […]

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General Assembly passes budget conference report bill

September 12, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Both chambers of the North Carolina General Assembly passed its budget conference report contained in House Bill 10 this past week. The bill includes $248 million in nonrecurring funds to clear the waitlist […]

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Reactions to the latest round of legislative veto overrides

August 18, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The six most recent vetoes issued by Democratic Governor Roy Cooper were successfully overridden by the legislature on Aug. 16. The overrides taken included House Bill 574 – Fairness in Women’s Sports, House […]

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Lawmakers continue override streak of Cooper vetoes 

July 5, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly successfully overrode six additional vetoes of legislation issued by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.  The overridden vetoes included Senate Bill 582, (North Carolina Farm Act of 2023);  Senate Bill 364, […]

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Cooper to hold ‘veto rally’ of abortion bill the day before Mother’s Day

May 10, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH —The day before Mother’s Day, North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will be holding a “veto rally” for the bill that reduces elective abortions from 20 weeks to 12. Cooper made the announcement on […]

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North Carolina’s abortion bill sets up high-profile veto override fight 

May 10, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The stage is set for a veto override fight following the passage of Senate Bill 20, the Care for Women, Children, and Families Act.  The legislation reduces the state’s elective abortion limit from 20 […]

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General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of firearms bill 

April 5, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In back-to-back days, both chambers of the General Assembly successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 41, a firearms bill that has a provision repealing the state’s pistol permit purchase process.  “This legislation […]

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General Assembly overrides Cooper’s veto of firearms bill

March 29, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — In back-to-back days, both chambers of the General Assembly successfully overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 41, a firearms bill that has a provision repealing the state’s pistol permit purchase […]

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NC Senate Democrats uphold governor’s veto of Free the Smiles Act

March 10, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Mar. 9, the General Assembly Senate Democrats took upheld Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 173, the Free the Smiles Act. The bill would have given parents the power to opt […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper holds 60% of all NC’s legislative vetoes

May 5, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has three more years to extend his record as the most veto-happy North Carolina governor, already having executed 54 of the 89 vetoes in the state’s history. Traditionally known as […]

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