/tags/roy-cooper Roy Cooper en-US Copyright Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:43:01 GMT /politics/2025-01-01/north-carolina-governor-josh-stein-sworn-democrat-roy-cooper Stein has been the attorney general for the past eight years, following Cooper in the elected law-enforcement post that Cooper himself had held for the 16 years previous. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:43:01 GMT /politics/2025-01-01/north-carolina-governor-josh-stein-sworn-democrat-roy-cooper Associated Press /politics/2024-12-31/roy-cooper-commutes-death-row-sentences-final-day-nc On his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death row sentences of 15 people to life without parole. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 20:25:17 GMT /politics/2024-12-31/roy-cooper-commutes-death-row-sentences-final-day-nc Dave DeWitt /politics/2024-12-18/gov-roy-cooper-medicaid-education-funding-farewell-speech Gov. Roy Cooper is wrapping up his final weeks in office, and he made a farewell speech Wednesday in his home county. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 21:04:28 GMT /politics/2024-12-18/gov-roy-cooper-medicaid-education-funding-farewell-speech Colin Campbell /politics/2024-12-16/josh-stein-cabinet-announcement-roy-cooper-2024 Stein is keeping multiple members of current Gov. Roy Cooper's Cabinet, but some will be moving to different agencies. He's also appointing the state's first Latino and Indian-American Cabinet members. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:20:10 GMT /politics/2024-12-16/josh-stein-cabinet-announcement-roy-cooper-2024 Colin Campbell /politics/2024-12-11/north-carolina-gop-lawmakers-law-democratic-governor-powers North Carolina House Republicans have enacted legislation that erodes some powers of several statewide offices newly-elected Democrats are slated to hold next month. Lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 23:47:03 GMT /politics/2024-12-11/north-carolina-gop-lawmakers-law-democratic-governor-powers Associated Press /politics/2024-11-26/cooper-vetoes-bill-power-governor-democrats-josh-stein-election-board Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would shift power away from incoming Governor Josh Stein and other newly elected Democrats. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 16:40:18 GMT /politics/2024-11-26/cooper-vetoes-bill-power-governor-democrats-josh-stein-election-board Colin Campbell /news/2024-11-21/north-carolina-laura-hogshead-departure-hurricane-recovery The chief operating officer for the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency is no longer working in the position as of Wednesday. An office spokesperson confirmed Laura Hogshead is out of the role and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's legislative lobbyist Pryor Gibson will serve in the interim. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:43:16 GMT /news/2024-11-21/north-carolina-laura-hogshead-departure-hurricane-recovery Associated Press /politics/2024-11-20/mark-robinson-acting-governor-power-shift-helene-bill-cooper-stein Gov. Roy Cooper is in Washington, D.C., Wednesday pushing for hurricane funding, so under the state constitution, his out-of-state travel makes Lt. Gov. Robinson the acting governor. A source close to Robinson says he's considering trying to sign into law a bill expected to pass the N.C. Senate this afternoon that would shift power away from Gov.-elect Josh Stein and other newly elected Democrats. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:04:15 GMT /politics/2024-11-20/mark-robinson-acting-governor-power-shift-helene-bill-cooper-stein Colin Campbell /news/2024-11-13/roy-cooper-commutes-sentences-grants-pardons Late Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper announced he had commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of innocence to two others. According to the governor's office, the clemency actions followed a review by the Office of Executive Clemency, the Office of General Counsel, and the governor. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:29:29 GMT /news/2024-11-13/roy-cooper-commutes-sentences-grants-pardons Jason deBruyn /news/2024-10-08/fema-pushback-false-claims-helene-death-toll-north-carolina FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell appeared Monday in Asheville, North Carolina, to assure residents that the government is ready to help. Misinformation has spread over the past week in communities hit the hardest. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:11:06 GMT /news/2024-10-08/fema-pushback-false-claims-helene-death-toll-north-carolina Associated Press