A week of heightened political tension in North Carolina's capital culminated with Senate and House Republicans overriding six of Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes, turning controversial bills into law.
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Governor Cooper vetoes legislation eliminating sheriffs’ background checks for handguns
Governor Cooper made the following statement on SB 41:
"Eliminating strong background checks will allow more domestic abusers and other dangerous people to own handguns and reduces law enforcement's ability to stop them from committing violent crimes. Second Amendment supporting, responsible gun owners know this will put families and communities at risk.”
Governor Cooper Signs Two Bills, Vetoes Four Bills and Lets One Bill Become Law
RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper signed the following bills into law.
Governor Cooper vetoes 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Raleigh, N.C. – Most North Carolina churches can choose to allow handguns on their private property today. Due to a loophole in the law, churches who also operate private schools get lumped into the definition of a “school” even on weekends, and they lose that right. House Bill 652 applied to non public schools only and provided a technical correction clarifying that a church caught in this situation could allow handguns on their property during non school hours, if they chose to do so. Governor Cooper vetoed this legislation on July 2nd.
NC House votes to override Cooper's budget veto
A snap vote Wednesday morning caught NC House Democrats off guard, allowing House Republicans to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s budget veto.
Bryan Hanks: Gutless legislators follow their party's orders — instead of doing the right thing
Neuse News Editor Bryan Hanks is having a hard time processing the N.C. House’s decision not to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor’s Protection Act.
Legislative roundup for week of April 29-May 3
Check out some of the activity in General Assembly this past week, including the House of Representatives passage of its budget and the Senate voting to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Legislative roundup for week of April 15-18
Here is a look at some of the activity from local legislators in the General Assembly this week, including the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, Freedom to Work, Reenact Film Credit, School Safety Changes for Nonpublic Schools, and Reaffirm Local Control of Discipline Policies.