As a special Senate committee on Tuesday began hammering out details for confirming Gov. Roy Cooper’s Cabinet nominees, the back-and-forth between the governor and the General Assembly over the legality of the confirmation requirement continued. The process will mirror that used by the U.S. Senate, with an added step: North Carolina Cabinet-level nominees will have...
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has selected Tony Copeland for secretary of commerce and Machelle Sanders for secretary of administration. Copeland has experience in both the public and private sectors, according to a news release from Cooper’s office. As assistant secretary of commerce, Copeland helped recruit nearly $12 billion in investment and create 100,000 jobs...
