Cooper is in weaker position
Phil Berger said he wasn’t against working with Cooper and Democrats. But he rejected Roy Cooper's notion that the 1990s were the good old days to which North Carolina should retreat as quickly as possible.
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Cooper makes appeal for common ground to skeptical General Assembly
RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper sought common ground during his first State of the State address to the Republican-controlled General Assembly on Monday night. While the governor’s 37-and-a-half-minute speech asked lawmakers for cooperation with his plans to improve…
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Critics call Cooper budget plan ‘reckless,’ ‘corporate welfare’
DURHAM — Governors’ initial budget proposals rarely resemble the spending plans that finally pass the General Assembly. Early reaction to Gov. Roy Cooper’s proposed $23.5 billion General Fund budget suggests that this tradition will continue. Senate leader Phil Berger…
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Judges rule against Cooper in attempt to block Senate confirmation
A three-judge panel rejected Gov. Roy Cooper’s attempt to block Senate confirmation of his cabinet secretary nominees, clearing the way for senators to exercise what they view as their clear constitutional authority to advise and consent on the governor’s picks. The…
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Fiscal uncertainty hurts state economy
North Carolina had the eighth-highest “policy uncertainty” score in the country in the run up to the Great Recession, as well as the sixth-largest jump in unemployment.
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Judges consider extending order blocking Senate confirmations
A three-judge panel heard arguments Friday over whether to grant a temporary injunction blocking Senate confirmation of Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet nominees. That same panel — Superior Court Judges Jesse Caldwell III, Todd Burke, and Jeffrey Foster — on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order in…
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Legislative leaders tout half-billion-dollar state surplus
North Carolina should end the budget year more than a half-billion dollars above revenue projections, and House and Senate Republican leadership swiftly credited their tax-cutting, and regulatory-relief policies for the positive budget news. The General Assembly’s Fiscal Research Division and the Office of State Budget and Management released…
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Hall a no-show as battle over Senate confirmations continues
An empty chair was pulled up to a scuffed table, upon which rested a tablet, a pencil, and a name card for “Larry Hall.” A room full of senators, media, and visitors encircled the table to await Hall’s arrival Wednesday as the first of Gov. Roy Cooper’s cabinet appointees to…
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UPDATE: Cooper asks court to halt confirmation
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.
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General Assembly roundup: Senate close to finalizing confirmation process
RALEIGH — Senate leader Phil Berger on Thursday said senators are “close” to finalizing the procedure for confirmation of Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet officers. Lawmakers may announce the process next week. “We’re pretty close, but I just want to make sure that we’ve thought through some things and…