RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that more North Carolinians will have the opportunity to connect with state government information, programs and services thanks to efforts to improve language access.
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Cooper and Stein File Lawsuit to Overturn Unconstitutional Republican Power Grab on State Board of Elections Appointments
Governor Roy Cooper and Governor-elect Josh Stein sued Republican legislative leaders, arguing their recent changes to the State Board of Elections and county boards of elections clearly violate the separation of powers established in the North Carolina Constitution.
Senate Overrides Gov. Cooper's Veto of Senate Bill 382
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 382.
Cooper and Buttigieg survey storm damage and receive updates on recovery efforts
Governor Roy Cooper joined United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Western North Carolina for a briefing on recovery efforts with federal officials and view damaged areas in Asheville and Canton. The Governor and Secretary Buttigieg also visited a damaged section of I-40.
Thousands of pounds of food, fresh water arrives in western NC as massive clean-up begins
Governor Roy Cooper and top members of his administration got a firsthand look Monday at the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to North Carolina’s mountains. Thirty-four storm-related deaths have been confirmed in the state with 600 more reported as missing in Buncombe County.
Governor Cooper and Democratic Leaders Slam Push to Divert $625M from Public Schools to Private Vouchers
RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic legislative leaders held a press conference highlighting Republican legislators' disastrous plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on taxpayer funded private school vouchers while that should be going to public schools. The Governor was joined by Rep. Robert Reives, Sen. Dan Blue, Sen. Michael Garrett, Sen. Lisa Grafstein, Rep. Sarah Crawford and Rep. Cynthia Ball.
Governor Cooper and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Granholm Announce Federal Funding to Strengthen Power Grid and Increase Renewable Energy Capacity
Governor Roy Cooper joined United States Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to announce new funding through the Department of Energy to enhance North Carolina’s electrical grid and increase capacity for renewable energy storage.
Governor Cooper Vetoes Two Bills
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bills:
Governor Cooper Signs Four Bills and Vetoes Two Bills
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Governor Cooper Hosts Women’s History Month Celebration
RALEIGH: On Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a Women’s History Month celebration at the Executive Mansion and honored women in state government. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Women in State Government who have worked tirelessly to ensure North Carolina works for all.”
Governor Cooper Announces State Boards and Commissions Appointments
RALEIGH: Gov. Cooper has nominated the following member to serve on…
Cooper hosts veteran roundtable discussion
Governor Roy Cooper hosted a veterans roundtable discussion focused on supporting North Carolina’s veterans during the transition to civilian life and beyond. The Governor was joined at the NCWorks Career Center in Fayetteville by North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Machelle Baker Sanders and North Carolina Department of Military & Veterans Affairs Secretary Walter Gaskin along with several veterans and local business owners for the discussion.
Cooper appoints Judge Allison Riggs to Supreme Court vacancy
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs to Supreme Court vacancy. Judge Carolyn Thompson will take Riggs' place on the Court of Appeals.
Brian Strong named Director of North Carolina State Parks
Brian Strong, a 23-year veteran of the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation, has been named director of the division by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Governor Cooper Signs Eleven Bills, Vetoes Two Bills and Lets Two Bills Become Law
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Treasurer Folwell: Lawmakers Voted Wisely to Override Gov. Cooper's Veto of ESG Bill
The best interests of North Carolina taxpayers and retirees will be served through legislative passage of House Bill 750, which requires investment decisions to be made on the basis of the highest financial returns, not social and political 'wacktivism,' State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, said after the House and Senate voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the measure.
Governor Cooper Continues Sounding the Alarm on Dangerous Republican Plans to Gut Funding for Public Education
Governor Roy Cooper visited College Road Early Childhood Center in New Hanover County and Greene Central High School in Greene County to emphasize the dangerous impacts of extreme legislation proposed by Republican legislators that would provide no meaningful funding for critical early childhood education and child care, cause public schools to lose hundreds of millions of dollars through the expansion of private school vouchers and exacerbate the state’s teacher shortage.
OPINION: Cooper’s tax hikes hide beneath the surface
Roy Cooper’s latest budget proposal wouldn’t raise tax rates. But his plan still calls for tax hikes.
NC House officially overrides first Cooper veto since 2018
On Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, the North Carolina House successfully voted to override a Governor Cooper veto on Senate Bill 41. The bill will now become law.
NC House officially overrides first Cooper veto since 2018
On Wednesday, for the first time since 2018, the North Carolina House successfully voted to override a Governor Cooper veto on Senate Bill 41. The bill will now become law.