Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency in North Carolina to include all 100 counties in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. This comes as residents are still dealing with the effects of a hurricane that barreled into the state almost a year ago. “There is a lot we…
The power struggle between the Republican-led General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper resumed Monday in two cases argued in state Supreme Court. In Cooper v. Berger, the governor said the General Assembly violated separation of powers when it merged the…
Of the 25 members on Gov. Roy Cooper’s Teacher Advisory Committee, not one teaches at a charter school — even though enrollment at charters has surpassed the six-digit mark. The governor issued Executive Order No. 16 last week, establishing the Teacher Advisory Committee.
Suggesting Gov. Roy Cooper belongs to a group of “opportunistic politicians trying to drive a wedge further between us,” on Thursday Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, offered his first detailed response to the week’s protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Durham. In an op-ed column sent by Berger’s office reflecting on last…
What if the governor broke campaign finance laws but no state election board was there to rule? Maybe he would stall an investigation by not appointing members to the board. North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes offered that scenario Wednesday in a news conference.
The battle between the Republican-led General Assembly and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper intensified Tuesday. Cooper filed a new brief asking the state Supreme Court to overrule several portions of the budget passed in June over his veto, saying the budget provisions violated separation of powers. The filing in Cooper v. Berger…
As legislators sharpen their pencils for another round of electoral mapmaking, now seems like a good time to revisit North Carolina’s redistricting “scorecard.” Little more than two months have passed since an earlier version of the scorecard filled this space. Much has happened in recent weeks to justify…
The Excellent Educators for Every Classroom bill is now law as Gov. Roy Cooper signed Senate Bill 599. Designed to revamp the teacher hiring process in North Carolina, S.B. 599 established the Professional Educator Preparation and Standards Commission. The independent…
Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill Thursday banning the state from investing in companies that boycott Israel. Sponsored by Republicans, House Bill 161 passed the General Assembly with large majorities. “This bill shows our support for Israel as a friend and ally of the United States,”…
After two decades, the parties involved in the landmark Leandro v. North Carolina lawsuit have filed a joint court motion asking an independent consultant to help enforce a state Supreme Court order guaranteeing a quality education to every North…
