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June 30, 2022

veto override

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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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N.C. Senate sets Monday override vote

March 1, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH – Following Gov. Roy Cooper’s Friday evening veto, the N.C. Senate will vote on a veto override of SB 37 at 7 p.m. Monday. SB 37, a bill that would require an in-person instruction […]

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Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote

December 24, 2020 Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first […]

Eamon Queeney | The North State Journal
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General Assembly override votes fail in Wednesday session

July 8, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – The North Carolina General Assembly failed to override five of Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes in a Wednesday session. The bills required a three-fifths vote in both the N.C. House and Senate in order […]

Eamon Queeney | The North State Journal
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Berger says Senate won’t seek budget veto override

April 27, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — N.C. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) announced when the General Assembly returns for the legislative short session the Senate will not reconsider Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the state budget, House Bill 966. […]

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Senate Democrats maintain Cooper veto of teacher pay bill

January 15, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The N.C. Senate was in session Tuesday and the agenda included consideration of three outstanding vetoes, including the state budget and a bill that would give teachers a pay increase. “This is on […]

Christine T. Nguyen—The North State Journal
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GOP veto override leaves questions about Democrat tactics

September 18, 2019 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of the state’s budget, House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) made it clear that if a veto override opportunity presented itself, he would take it. And on […]

Opinion

BERGER: Cooper’s Budget Veto has Real Consequences for North Carolinians

July 8, 2019 Senator Phil Berger

In his first two years in office Governor Cooper held a press conference surrounded by his far-left supporters to announce his intention to veto the budget passed by the General Assembly. And this year, for […]

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