It has been 25 days since Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced, responsible compromise offer on the budget to Republican leaders.
Twenty-four days ago, Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced, responsible compromise offer on the state budget with Republican leaders in the General Assembly. Twenty-four days have now gone by without a counteroffer from those Republican leaders.
Twenty-three days after Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced compromise budget offer to Republican leaders, they have still not yet returned a counteroffer. North Carolinians are beginning to wonder if Republican leaders will ever agree to negotiate with Governor Cooper.
Governor Cooper's spokesman Ford Porter issued the following statement regarding State Board of Elections Chairman Robert Cordle's resignation:
It’s been 22 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic legislators sent a compromise budget offer to Republican legislators. And for 22 days, Republican legislators have refused to make a counteroffer, instead doing anything possible to avoid negotiating.
Governor Roy Cooper met with people from across the Piedmont and western regions of the state to hear firsthand the choices that they are forced to make because they cannot access affordable, quality health insurance.
Twenty-one days. That’s how long it has been since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders sent a compromise budget offer to Republican legislators.
Governor Roy Cooper took action on two pieces of legislation today. He signed SB 290 ABC Regulatory Reform Bill, and vetoed SB 392 Various Charter School Changes.
Governor Roy Cooper kicks off the 3rd Annual Governor’s School Supply Drive next week to encourage school supply donations for public-school students and teachers across the state. On average, teachers spend about $500 of their own money on supplies for their classrooms each year.