Governor Cooper released the following statement on the override of his budget veto:
Nonprofits operating in 13 hard-hit North Carolina counties will get $810,000 to help volunteers rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew, Governor Roy Cooper said today during a visit to Robeson and Columbus counties.
Today, Governor Cooper returned a veto of Senate Bill 257 to the legislature with the following attached message:
Governor Roy Cooper today kicked off the Opioid Misuse and Overdose Prevention Summit and announced North Carolina’s Opioid Action Plan.
More than 1.3 million North Carolinians stand to lose health care coverage by 2026 under the proposed Senate health care bill, according to a new analysis of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) coverage estimates.
Joined by North Carolina teachers and citing concerns that the conference budget passed by the legislature shortchanges North Carolina’s public schools and economy, Governor Cooper announced today that he will veto the budget.
Governor Cooper released the following comment on health care legislation introduced by U.S. Senate Republicans today:
Stormberg Foods, LLC., a producer of meat protein snacks, will locate its first United States production facility in Wayne County, creating 60 jobs over three years, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company plans to invest $2.48 million in Goldsboro.
This afternoon, Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law: