North Carolina, Democrats

Republicans in North Carolina move to weaken Democratic incoming governor Josh Stein
Along party lines, the GOP-dominated state Senate voted successfully to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill that in part would weaken Gov.-elect Josh Stein, the next attorney general in Jeff Jackson and other Democrats also elected in November as lieutenant governor and schools superintendent.
North Carolina was a ‘bright spot’ for Democrats, governor-elect says
While Democrats have won eight of the last nine gubernatorial races in the Tar Heel state, Barack Obama was the last Democrat to take North Carolina in 2008. MORE: Jake Sullivan:
North Carolina’s Democratic Governor Vetoes a G.O.P. Power Grab
Republicans have a supermajority in the state’s legislature and may move to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto, which would set off a new fight over state power and hurricane aid.
North Carolina Republicans blasted for using lame-duck session to wrest control of government
North Carolina Republicans want to pass legislation to reduce the authority of incoming Democrats as the next session and final election results rapidly approach.
North Carolina Dem Gov Vetos Republicans’ ‘Sham’ Power Grab. But This Isn’t A Victory.
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has just vetoed a sweeping Republican-backed bill — a power grab disguised as a hurricane relief bill — that Republican state lawmakers have tried to
North Carolina GOP lawmakers vote to strip incoming Democratic leaders' powers
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to strip the state’s incoming Democratic governor and attorney general of key powers.
Opinion
How North Carolina can help put Democrats back on a path to victory
As Democrats look for answers and solutions, North Carolina represents a blueprint that can offer instructive insights for success.
How Republicans Gained Ground in Rural North Carolina
Rural North Carolina counties like the Border Belt shifted further to the right, despite Democrats’ efforts to engage working-class voters.
North Carolina Republicans Close in on Enacting Bill That Weakens Incoming Democratic Governor
North Carolina legislative Republicans are closing in on enacting a measure that would erode powers of the incoming governor and other statewide Democratic officials who got elected last month
North Carolina Senate overrides governor’s veto shifting power away from incoming Democrats
The Republican-controlled North Carolina state Senate overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s (D-NC) veto on a bill that would strip executive power from the state’s newly elected Democrats and give it to state legislators.
North Carolina Senate Republicans Override Dem Gov’s Veto Of Their Power Grab
North Carolina Senate Republicans on Monday voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent veto of a Republican-passed bill designed to
Tight race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is heading to another recount
The key pending legislative race is for a House seat covering Granville County and parts of Vance County. Republican Rep.
Under the Dome: Losing candidates in key North Carolina races request second recount
With Democratic state Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs apparently maintaining her lead over Republican challenger ...