Press Releases

Governor Roy Cooper is committed to policies that help North Carolina combat climate change.

Today Governor Cooper joined DEQ Secretary Michael S. Regan to discusscoastal resiliency and clean energy with coastal mayors and county leaders at the North Carolina Estuarium in Washington, NC

Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined a bipartisan group of 15 governors in calling on Congress to do more to protect drinking water in and around military bases, specifically by including water quality measures in the current year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

It's been 38 days since the Governor shared a compromise offer on the state budget. That's it, that's the release.

Where is the Republican counteroffer and when will they start doing their job?

Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: 

It has been sixteen days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders sent a detailed, balanced compromise offer to Republican leaders in the General Assembly. As of today, Republican leaders have not shared any counteroffer to keep the budget process moving forward. 

Governor Cooper announced the State Water Infrastructure Authority has approved $112 million in loans that will help North Carolina communities pay for 26 much-needed drinking water and wastewater projects statewide, from Murphy to Manteo.

It’s been 15 days since Governor Roy Cooper and legislative Democrats submitted a detailed budget compromise offer to Republican leaders.

It has been fourteen days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders offered a reasonable, balanced compromise to move forward with a new state budget and Republican leaders have still not returned a counteroffer.

Where is the Republican counter proposal?

Communities across North Carolina from Sylva to Elizabeth City will get $127 million in loans and grants to help pay for 96 critical drinking water and wastewater projects statewide, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.