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The Raleigh News & Observer reports:
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday vetoed a Hurricane Helene relief bill that also included sweeping changes to the power and authority structures for several state leaders and agencies.
Among several other changes, the Republican-drafted bill would strip the state’s next governor, Democrat Josh Stein, of the power to appoint members of the State Board of Elections and instead give the authority to the next auditor, Republican Dave Boliek.
It would prevent the state’s next attorney general, Democrat Jeff Jackson, from taking positions on behalf of the state that are “contrary to or inconsistent with the position of the General Assembly,” which has Republican majorities in both chambers. The lieutenant governor and state superintendent would also lose some authority.
Read the full article. Republicans hold a supermajority and have overridden all of Cooper’s previous vetoes.
Governor Cooper has now vetoed Senate Bill 382, the so-called “Helene Recovery” bill that is mostly a sore-loser stunt meant to punish the voters for supporting @JoshStein_ @HuntforNC @JeffJacksonNC and @MoGreenforNC.
Here’s what you need to know about SB382. #ncpol pic.twitter.com/dv20Bk0wAn
— Carolina Forward (@ForwardCarolina) November 26, 2024
Breaking: Cooper vetoes bill to strip power away from Gov.-elect Josh Stein and other Democrats who won 2024 elections.
GOP lawmakers framed it as a Helene relief aid package. Cooper calls that a “sham” since they spent very little actual money on aid. #ncpol pic.twitter.com/Gg3Z79poWx
— Will Doran (@will_doran) November 26, 2024
Failure to provide anything close to real, immediate funding for Helene recovery is appalling. Instead, the GOP legislature used financial crumbs to cover for massive power grabs.https://t.co/dsAwcASthH
— Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) November 20, 2024