News
House overrides Cooper veto, reallocates elections powers
The North Carolina House voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of Senate Bill 382 on Monday in a 72-46 vote, officially making the legislation law in North Carolina.
News
Senate overrides governor, transferring elections authority to state auditor
The Senate overrided the veto in a 30 to 19 vote on Monday along party lines after a brief recess due to loud disruptions from protestors, prompting Senate President and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to clear the gallery.
News
Cooper’s claims against opportunity scholarships don’t fit the facts, experts say
A new analysis from researchers at the John Locke Foundation scrutinizes Gov. Roy Cooper’s claims against opportunity scholarships, determining that his widely promoted attacks on school choice don’t align with reality.
Opinion
Gov. Cooper puts parents in detention, vetoes school-choice funding
The scholarships allow students to get a private school education while saving taxpayers money, since NC’s per-pupil spending at public schools is roughly $12,000, compared to the maximum scholarship of $7,000.
