Cooper did not quite have the same national name recognition as others on the list, like Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania or Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, but he would have made a lot of sense.
It’s been five days since President Joe Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, but her candidacy has quickly injected high-octane enthusiasm into the 2024 election. The volume seems especially loud in North Carolina, a state that Donald Trump cannot lose if he hopes to have a realistic path to victory.
Cooper may not be as well known as some of the other names on Kamala Harris’ list of choices, but he makes a lot of sense. To start: he is more popular in North Carolina than Donald Trump.
Several NC Democrats endorsed Kamala Harris on Sunday, including all 168 of the state's party delegates, Anderson Clayton, the chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, said.
More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in the state's Medicaid expansion program since it went live about seven months ago, officials announced Friday.
“I think maybe the most confounding mystery is why so many rural legislators vote to take taxpayer money out of their own public schools and send it to the large number of private schools in the city,” he said.
As the North Carolina General Assembly went back into session on Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper unveiled a proposed budget adjustment that would boost funding for the state’s education and childcare systems and raise wages for state workers.
The law, passed last year by the Republican-controlled legislature, would have stripped Gov. Roy Cooper of appointment power to the state’s elections boards. it also would have likely created election gridlock.
Prior to another visit to western North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper joined federal officials to offer the state updates on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
With the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, President Biden commits to 100% federal funding for debris removal costs as North Carolina begins long recovery.
Allison Riggs is the Democrat who’s running for North Carolina’s Supreme Court this November. She’ll be on everyone’s ballot in this state. So let’s get to know her.