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Health Politics 

North Carolina Still Waiting for RNC Safety Plan

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
2020 elections, convention, coronavirus, GOP, North Carolina, Roy Cooper, Trump administration

North Carolina’s governor said Thursday that his administration has not received the written safety plan for the upcoming Republican National Convention requested by his health secretary in response to President Trump’s demands for a full-scale event.

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Health Politics 

Trump’s Convention Demand Comes Despite Charlotte Virus Surge

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
convention, coronavirus, Donald Trump, GOP, North Carolina, Roy Cooper

President Trump’s demand for a full-capacity Republican convention in August is putting pressure on North Carolina health officials — and local Republicans — as coronavirus cases surge in the host county and statewide.

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Civil Rights Government Law 

Vote Suppression

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 BRIEF
intervenors, NAACP, North Carolina, Roy Cooper, voter ID

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper cannot intervene in the NAACP’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law requiring photo ID to vote, a federal judge ruled.

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Appeals Government 

High Court Serves Defeat to North Carolina’s Voter-ID Law

May 15, 2017May 16, 2017 BARBARA LEONARD
discrimination, North Carolina, race, Roy Cooper, U.S. Supreme Court, voter ID, Voting

North Carolina’s warring lawmakers failed Monday to have the U.S. Supreme Court take up a battle over a voter-identification law struck down as discriminatory.

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Government Politics 

NC Governor Sues to Stop Elections Board Overhaul

April 28, 2017May 15, 2017 ALEX PICKETT
bills, Elections, North Carolina, Republicans, Roy Cooper, separation of powers

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sued state lawmakers on Wednesday, seeking to block a new law that limits his powers by merging the state board of elections and ethics commission.

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Appeals Courts Government Politics Regional 

North Carolina Moves to Shrink State Appeals Court

April 27, 2017May 15, 2017 RICH IVEY
GOP, North Carolina, Roy Cooper

North Carolina’s Republican-led General Assembly enacted a law Wednesday to shrink the state Court of Appeals from 15 judges to 12, despite Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s efforts to talk them out of such a move.

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Civil Rights Government Politics Regional 

North Carolina Democrats Seek Repeal of Anti-Gay State Law

February 10, 2017November 1, 2017 DAN MCCUE
bathrooms, Democratic Party, discrimination, GOP, LGBT, North Carolina, Roy Cooper, transgender

Democrats in the North Carolina Legislature have introduced legislation that would repeal the state’s controversial House Bill 2 while adding statewide protections for people in a number of categories. The bill faces a tough road ahead.

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Government National Politics 

Judges Block North Carolina Law Limiting Governor’s Powers

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017 DAN MCCUE
GOP, North Carolina, Roy Cooper

A three-judge panel in North Carolina temporarily halted hearings planned by a GOP-controlled state Senate panel that was to begin reviewing cabinet appointments by newly-elected Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday.

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Government Politics Regional 

Judge Temporarily Blocks N.C. Medicaid Expansion

January 18, 2017 RICH IVEY
General Assembly, GOP, Medicaid, North Carolina, Roy Cooper

A federal judge temporarily blocked North Carolina’s new Democratic governor from expanding Medicaid, granting a request by GOP lawmakers.

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Government Politics 

North Carolina Gov.-Elect Sues Over GOP Power Grab

December 30, 2016December 30, 2016 DAN MCCUE
Democrats, GOP, North Carolina, Roy Cooper

North Carolina’s incoming Democratic governor on Friday sued to block a new law passed by the Republican controlled legislature earlier this month to limit his powers as he prepares to take office.

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