Veto

The Senate voted separately Tuesday for each of the four measures by margins wide enough to enact them over Cooper’s objections contained in his veto messages. They will become law should the House also vote to override the vetoes.

The state Senate plans to consider first an override Tuesday afternoon. House Speaker Tim Moore’s chief of staff said the speaker then aims to complete the override later in the day should Senate Republicans be successful.

State House Republicans will soon have a veto-proof majority, as a Democrat from Mecklenburg County is expected to announce a party switch this week.

State lawmakers adjourned today without taking up a vote on overriding Governor Roy Cooper's budget veto. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) made it…

The North Carolina General Assembly returns to Raleigh briefly on Tuesday with a short to-do list, topped by another Republican attempt to override…

North Carolina's governor has followed through on his plans to veto elections legislation that would require a complete election redo in a disputed U.S.…

Gov. Roy Cooper slammed down another veto Friday, his fourth of this legislative term.Cooper vetoed House Bill 467, which would reduce the liability hog…

State lawmakers have successfully overridden two bills that Governor Pat McCrory vetoed.One is a measure that would require welfare recipients to be…

This week, the General Assembly overrode two of Governor McCrory’s vetoes on high profile measures. One measure requires drug testing for certain welfare…

This week, the General Assembly overrode two of Governor McCrory’s vetoes on high profile measures. One measure requires drug testing for certain welfare…