Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the passage of the state budget and Medicaid Expansion:
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Gov. Cooper Statement on Republican Plan to Tie Backroom Casino Bill to Medicaid Expansion
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the Republican supermajority's plan to tie Medicaid Expansion to their controversial, backroom casino plan:
North Carolina Democrats Demand an End to Political Gamesmanship
On March 23rd, Republican leadership joined Democrats at the Governor’s mansion to celebrate the long overdue passage of Medicaid expansion—promising to (finally) deliver access to affordable healthcare to 600,000 North Carolinians upon the adoption of a state budget.
Governor Cooper Signs Two Bills Into Law: SB 429 and SB 218
Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Rep. John Bell Endorses Rep. Jon Hardister for NC Labor Commissioner
Raleigh, NC- Rep. Jon Hardister (R-Guilford) announced the endorsement of Rep. John Bell. (R Wayne, Majority Leader) for his campaign for NC Labor Commissioner.
Cooper Announces $1M Plan to Address Bus Driver Crisis, Urges Budget Action
Governor Roy Cooper announced an investment to help tackle North Carolina's school bus driver shortage crisis by allocating $1 million in federal funding to the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to enhance school bus driver training capacity.
Governor Cooper Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Severe Weather
Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, waive transportation rules to help the transport of fuel and critical supplies and services, help first responders and assist the agriculture industry to prepare in advance for inclement weather and protect consumers from price gouging.
Unfortunately, Gov. Cooper Doesn't Have His Facts Right on Charter Bill Veto
Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed House Bill 219. Though we support House Bill 219, Gov. Cooper is of course free to make whichever policy choices he desires.
For Second Year in a Row, CNBC Names North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business
RALEIGH: CNBC has named North Carolina as America’s Top State for Business in 2023 for the second year in a row. This morning, Governor Roy Cooper joined CNBC’s Scott Cohn at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville for a live broadcast where the winner was revealed.
Governor Cooper urges legislature to separate Medicaid Expansion from budget
Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on the importance of separating Medicaid Expansion from the state budget:
Governor Cooper Statement on Supreme Court Rejection of NC Republicans' Fringe Election Theory
Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the Moore v. Harper case, rejecting NC Republicans' fringe election theory:
Governor Cooper Signs Four Bills into Law
Governor Roy Cooper signed four bills into law:
Governor Cooper Urges Legislators to Invest in Public Schools and Teachers, Stop Plans to Dismantle Public Education
On May 23, Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to all state legislators in the House and Senate urging them to make meaningful investments in North Carolina’s public schools, students and teachers and stop their plans to dismantle public education by causing public schools to lose hundreds of millions of dollars through the expansion of private school vouchers, exacerbating the state’s teacher shortage and providing no substantive funding for early childhood education and child care.
Governor Cooper Launches NC S.A.F.E. Initiative to Promote Safe Gun Storage
Governor Roy Cooper announced the NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) initiative to urge North Carolinians to take action to safely store their firearms and save lives. This call-to-action highlights firearm safety in response to mounting numbers of deaths of children and youth from firearm injury, along with a surge in firearm thefts across the state.
Governor Cooper Signs Two Bills into Law
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed two bills into law:
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.
North Carolina joins effort to establish regional fisheries mitigation for offshore wind development
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina has joined other Atlantic Coast states involved with the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind on a coordinated project to support fisheries mitigation in the development of offshore wind along the East Coast.
Sydney Sasser: Protecting choice, why NC's Abortion Bill undermines Women's Rights
The decision to have an abortion is deeply personal and complicated, it is important that women have the freedom to make choices about their bodies without interference.
Expanded Republican voucher scheme would have disastrous impacts on public school budgets
Governor Roy Cooper visited Washington Gifted and Talented Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh to emphasize the dangerous impacts of extreme legislation proposed by Republican legislators that would dismantle public education in North Carolina in favor of increased taxpayer funding for unaccountable private school vouchers.
Cooper issues call to action to protect public schools with State of Emergency
Gov. Cooper outlines devastating impacts of Republican legislature’s schemes to give vouchers to millionaires, defund public schools, and push culture wars in the classroom and urges North Carolinians to contact their legislators to protect public schools