Press Releases
Governor Cooper Comments on Federal Register Publication
Governor Roy Cooper shared the following comment after the federal register was published for $168 million in hurricane recovery mitigation funds for North Carolina. Congress passed the mitigation
Gov. Cooper Signs One Bill, Vetoes Another
Today, Governor Cooper signed the following bill into law:
46 Days and Still Shortchanging Public Schools
Forty-six days ago, Governor Cooper proposed a balanced budget comprise. Since then, Republicans have been pointing fingers and creating new ways to avoid negotiation.
45 Days After Compromise Proposal, GOP Look for New Ways Not to Negotiate
It’s been 45 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic leaders proposed a detailed budget compromise, but instead of negotiating, House Republicans are preparing to stonewall until Christmas.
First Responders Share Firsthand Accounts of Opioid Epidemic with Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary Mandy Cohen; Urge Policymakers to Expand Medicaid
EMS professionals told Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary Mandy Cohen that the state needs to use every resource at its disposal to fight the opioid epidemic and urged policymakers to save lives by
Governor Cooper Announces Adjutant General for the North Carolina National Guard Major General Greg Lusk to Retire
Governor Roy Cooper today announced that Major General Greg Lusk, 40th adjutant general for the North Carolina National Guard, plans to retire this winter.
Governor Cooper Vetoes HB 370
Today, Governor Roy Cooper vetoed the following bill:
Governor Cooper Gathers North Carolina Educators to Discuss Critical Need for Teacher Pay Raises
As they prepare for the start of the new school year, educators from across the state participated in a roundtable discussion with Governor Roy Cooper in Raleigh today.
Republican Stalling is Holding Up a Teacher Pay Raise
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Governor's Communications Office
DATE: August 19, 2019
RE: Republican Stalling is Holding Up a Teacher Pay Raise
What is the General Assembly Doing 39 Days Later?
The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the cost of Republican inaction on budget negotiations has now passed the $1 million mark.
