Category: Gov. Roy Cooper

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Launches Statewide Secure Firearm Storage Initiative

North Carolinians are being urged to store their firearms safely as part of a statewide initiative launched this week by Gov. Roy Cooper. Known as NC S.A.F.E., or Secure All Firearms Effectively, the initiative—which comes with a budget of just over $2.5 million—was rolled out by the Democratic governor on June 4 and will last until…


North Carolina Business Owners Request Compensation for Pandemic Closures

North Carolina business owners who were closed during the declared pandemic are taking another swing at getting financial compensation for their financial losses. The North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association filed a brief on Monday asking the Court of Appeals to reconsider a lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper seeking “compensation for the government’s taking of…


North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have ‘Reigned In’ Emergency Executive Powers

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill on Monday that proposed to restore checks and balances to his executive powers, which have been extended amid the CCP virus pandemic. “North Carolina is emerging from a global pandemic with lives saved and a strong economy because of effective statewide measures to protect public health under…


North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Reined In Emergency Executive Powers

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill on Monday that proposed to restore checks and balances to his executive powers, which have been extended amid the CCP virus pandemic. “North Carolina is emerging from a global pandemic with lives saved and a strong economy because of effective statewide measures to protect public health under…


North Carolina House Bill Proposes to ‘Rein In’ Gov. Roy Cooper’s Emergency Executive Powers

The North Carolina House of Representatives gave final approval to a bill that proposes to restore checks and balances on Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive powers during an extended emergency. The Emergency Powers Accountability Act (EPAA), or House Bill 264, would require Cooper to get “concurrence of the Council of State” before “exercising certain authorities.” The…