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Cooper’s three court losses won’t end fights with lawmakers, experts say

Gov. Roy Cooper took three strikes in Wake County Superior Court this week as judges ruled in favor of the General Assembly in a continuing battle over separation of powers. Political analysts say the rulings, while an immediate defeat for Cooper, aren’t the end of the story. The setbacks involved legal fights between Cooper and...

Lindsay Marchello
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Delayed VW settlement may lead to new separation-of-powers spat

State Rep. John Szoka, R-Cumberland, is worried $92 million from a national Volkswagen consent decree over Clean Air Act violations might get tangled up in another separation-of-powers showdown between Gov. Roy Cooper and the General Assembly. With the nasty battle over the governor’s foiled attempt to create a $57.8 million Atlantic Coast Pipeline escrow fund...

Dan Way

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