The North Carolina legislature’s use of a “hurricane relief” bill to take power away from Democrats fits a pattern of partisan sneak attacks in the NC General Assembly.
North Carolina’s legislature loves a sneak attack.
Senior Editor Billy Ball explains in a new video how the state legislature’s use of a “hurricane relief” bill, which mostly rewrites laws to take power away from Democrats who just won elections in North Carolina, fits a pattern in the NC General Assembly.
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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the bill, but Republicans in the state legislature are hoping to override his veto before new members take office in 2025. Cooper’s veto would likely stand with the new members sworn in.
But here’s what’s more important than the partisan bickering: Senior Editor Billy Ball says it’s really bad for the public, which has little faith in their political leaders.
Watch the video below.
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