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Cooper signs Executive Order to preserve NC natural resources
Governor Cooper signed an executive order to preserve wetlands and natural resources.
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Cooper order mandates zero-emissions vehicles for public and private fleets
Gov. Roy Cooper has issued a sweeping executive order that directs the state's Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) to take a number of major actions to mandate increased use of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) among public and private medium-and-heavy duty (MHD) vehicles.
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Cooper signs executive order protecting abortion in N.C. after Dobbs
the fetus. But Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper took executive action Wednesday to ensure some state workers are able to gain access to the controversial procedure.
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Cooper refuses to lift executive order, implies new redistricting maps are unfair
Six hundred days and counting. Gov. Roy Cooper has ruled North Carolina with a proverbial iron fist since unilaterally enacting a state of emergency March 10, 2020. The order came without following statutory mandates to consult with the North Carolina Council of State, as Rep. John Bell, R-Wayne, wrote recently for Carolina Journal. But Cooper,...
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N.C. moving quickly to help college players capitalize on name, image
Twelve states now allow student-athletes, some in high school, to start cashing in on their name, image, and likeness. The move comes after the NCAA approved interim rules while it awaits federal legislation on the issue. North Carolina is among the states allowing players to monetize their NIL, and top college programs are solidifying plans...
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Cooper extends mask mandate … again
Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper issued his first executive order of the pandemic in March 2020, at the time implementing a interminable state of emergency, a move that’s typically reserved for hurricanes and other natural disasters. On Friday, June 11, Cooper issued yet another order in the long series. His latest move extends the mask mandate...
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Critic of Trump immigration order says market should govern refugee flow
A leading critic of President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order limiting refugee resettlements into the United States says not only is the annual ceiling of 50,000 refugees too low, but also that the government should not set it. If the inflow of refugees were regulated by family members, individuals, organizations, and churches sponsoring refugees — the...
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Executive Order on Regulatory Reform Marks Good First Step
RALEIGH — Gov. Beverly Perdue has taken a step in the right direction on regulatory reform for North Carolina. That's the initial reaction from the John Locke Foundation's top regulatory expert, who pushes even stronger reform measures in a new Spotlight report.
