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The governor is barred from seeking a third consecutive term because of term limits. The endorsement is hardly unexpected. Stein served as head of Cooper’s consumer protection division for several years when Cooper was attorney general.
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The National Weather Service says Hurricane Idalia will bring heavy rain and winds to the Triangle on Thursday. Some places south of Raleigh can expect wind gusts of up to 40 mph at times.
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Cooper met with elected officials and physicians in Martin, Richmond and Yadkin counties to attempt to build pressure upon Republican legislation to hustle on a budget agreement. Right now, an enacted budget law is what's blocking coverage to an estimated 600,000 low-income adults.
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But the expansion program won't happen then unless elected officials take one last action soon. The Democratic governor signed an expansion law in March, pontentially providing health coverage to another 600,000 adults.
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Cooper submitted a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday calling the Southgate pipeline unnecessary.
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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.
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North Carolina state government might not have a budget when the new fiscal year begins next month.
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The Democratic governor held a bill-signing ceremony Wednesday at Spectrum Center, home to the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets. It could house one of several anticipated sportsbooks allowed at or near professional sports venues as part of the law.
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A bill allowing the state's leading health insurance provider to restructure is on its way to the desk of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The North Carolina legislature gave the bill final approval despite criticisms from the state insurance commissioner that it would erode his regulatory authority.
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For the first time since 1996, NASCAR is back at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. The sport will host its All-Star race there this Sunday, and it was made possible, in part, by the use of federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.