A state senator tried without success Wednesday to get Gov. Roy Cooper’s nominee for state controller to answer “yes” or “no” on three questions. Each stemmed from the same query: Would he go along with a court order to transfer money out of the state treasury in the Leandro school-funding legal dispute?
This story was updated at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday to include information released in a statement by Sen. Wesley Meredith, R-Cumberland, co-chair of the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee. RALEIGH — A three-judge Superior Court panel has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the state Senate from conducting confirmation hearings of Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet appointees. Superior Court...
UPDATE, Tuesday 7 a.m. Gov. Cooper filed a request in Superior Court for a temporary restraining order to halt the confirmation of his Cabinet appointees until the litigation is complete. WRAL reports a hearing on that request could take place today. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has asked Republican Senate leaders to delay confirmation hearings on...
