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N.C. Senate sets Monday override vote
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
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 […]
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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes eight bills including reopening, emergency powers, and Second Amendment
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed eight bills on Thursday, increasing his total to 52 since taking office in 2017. Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 599 and House Bills 806, 258, and 686, which dealt with […]
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Cooper vetoes bill that would have allowed gyms and fitness centers to open
RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper today vetoed HB 594, which would have allowed gyms, health clubs, and fitness centers to open. “Tying the hands of public health officials in times of pandemic is dangerous, especially […]
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Berger says Senate won’t seek budget veto override
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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Cooper signs two more spending bills as budget stalemate continues
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law two more bills that mimic portions of the state budget bill he vetoed in June. The Democratic governor announced Monday that he signed a […]
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BERGER: Cooper’s Budget Veto has Real Consequences for North Carolinians
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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Cooper vetoes state budget
RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC) on Friday vetoed the recently-passed state budget, setting up a veto override battle with GOP majorities in the General Assembly. The $24 billion budget was passed on Thursday with […]
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Cooper vetoes bill implementing voter ID amendment
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 824 on Friday. The bill was enacted by the General Assembly to implement the recently-approved constitutional amendment which would require all voters to present a valid photo […]
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Lawmakers vow to override Cooper’s vetoes
RALEIGH — The N.C. General Assembly said they will override Governor Roy Cooper’s vetoes of two pieces of legislation passed in the special legislative session earlier this week. “The governor’s outlandish claim that labeling proposed […]