RALEIGH, N.C. — With less than two years left in his second term, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper gave a State of the State speech Monday night that served as both his highlight reel and message to Republicans about what they’ll fight over this legislative session.
The event is high on pomp and circumstance, with senators making a formal entrance into the House chamber for a joint session, followed by N.C. Supreme Court justices, Council of State members, other dignitaries and the governor himself.
Before a General Assembly that is majority Republican, the Democratic governor talked about building up the state for “enduring prosperity,” touting job growth and clean energy as well as reaching the cusp of passing Medicaid expansion.
