Four bills Cooper previously vetoed have cleared at least one chamber. Will they become law?
North Carolina Republican lawmakers are testing Democratic unity on a number of issues.
North Carolina lawmakers are moving quickly to advance measures previously vetoed by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. Since Democrats broke GOP supermajorities in 2019, all 47 of Cooper’s vetoes have been sustained.
But with Republicans now having a Senate supermajority and just one seat shy of veto-proof control in the House, lawmakers are taking advantage of their expanded powers.
Since the new session began last month, Republicans have gotten four different measures similar to ones Cooper previously voted out of at least one chamber.
With Cooper’s veto strength about to be put to the best, now is an important time to dive into the measures that may soon become law and those that may again face defeat. Here’s where the bills stand in order of the greatest likelihood of becoming law:
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