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North Carolina’s governor has vetoed a GOP bill that would weaken his successor and other Democrats

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would strip powers from several Democrats elected to statewide office this month, including removing the authority of Cooper’s successor to appoint the state elections board. These and other provisions, contained in a wide-ranging measure stuffed through the Republican-dominated General Assembly…

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Biden approves more federal aid to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene • NC Newsline

The federal government is providing additional aid to North Carolina as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, President Joe Biden shared on Wednesday. The president visited Raleigh for an emergency operations briefing with Gov. Roy Cooper, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell, and other officials. Biden said he has accepted Cooper’s request for a 100 percent federal…

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