The Latest Breaking News from Roy Cooper

Vietnamese carmaker to build electric vehicles in N Carolina

A Vietnamese automaker has announced plans to build a plant in North Carolina to manufacture electric vehicles, promising to bring 7,500 jobs

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

North Carolina Gov. Cooper receives $1.2 million, with NC Democratic Leadership Committee as top donor

In North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper is the number three fundraiser in state politics in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports made to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE), the governor received $1,212,060 in total contributions and spent $472,591 between…

Ballotpedia · Mar 29, 2022

Commentary: Permanent daylight saving time is not a great idea. Congress, move on

Let me start by saying that I think changing the clocks twice a year is annoying.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 8

On Jan. 26, Nina Turner announced she’ll challenge 11th Congressional District incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown (D). Brown defeated Turner in a special primary 50.1% to 44.6% last August. The Hill‘s Julia Manchester described the special primary as “a proxy battle for the Democratic Party establishment and national progressives.”

Ballotpedia · Feb 3, 2022

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 8

On Jan. 24, three Republican state Senate candidates in Texas rejected a joint endorsement from LIBRE Action—the political action committee affiliated with the LIBRE Initiative—and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action. Pete Flores (SD-24), Mayes Middleton (SD-11), and state Rep. Tan Parker (SD-12) cited disagreement with the LIBRE Initiative’s positions on…

Ballotpedia · Feb 3, 2022

Cooper vetoes North Carolina election date change, 2022 primary likely to remain in May

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's primary elections for 2022 will likely remain scheduled for May 17, as Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have moved them to June.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's School Choice Declaration Draws Mixed Reactions

The governor's recognition of North Carolina School Choice Week is a welcome gesture, but school choice advocates say his words don't match his actions.

Reason · Jan 28, 2022

North Carolina Legislature votes to delay 2022 primary elections. But will Gov. Roy Cooper veto?

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's 2022 primary elections stand a chance of being delayed again — until June — under a bill that passed Wednesday at the General Assembly.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2022