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Twenty-three days after Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced compromise budget offer to Republican leaders, they have still not yet returned a counteroffer.
Published: Sunday, August 4th, 2019 @ 6:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper met with people from across the Piedmont and western regions of the state to hear firsthand the choices that they are forced to make because they cannot access affordable, quality health insurance.
Published: Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 @ 12:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2019 @ 5:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 22 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic legislators sent a compromise budget offer to Republican legislators. And for 22 days, Republican legislators have refused to make a counteroffer, instead doing anything possible to avoid negotiating.
Published: Thursday, August 1st, 2019 @ 5:56 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Twenty-one days. That’s how long it has been since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders sent a compromise budget offer to Republican legislators.
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 @ 12:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper took action on two pieces of legislation today. He signed SB 290 ABC Regulatory Reform Bill, and vetoed SB 392 Various Charter School Changes.
Published: Wednesday, July 31st, 2019 @ 9:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper kicks off the 3rd Annual Governor’s School Supply Drive next week to encourage school supply donations for public-school students and teachers across the state.
Published: Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 @ 7:42 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Saturday, July 27th, 2019 @ 3:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It has been eighteen days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders sent a detailed, balanced compromise offer to Republican leaders in the General Assembly.
Published: Saturday, July 27th, 2019 @ 8:35 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today Governor Roy Cooper signed two bills into law, SB 420, the North Carolina Service members Civil Relief Act and SB 218, Clarify State Recognition – Lumbee Indians.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2019 @ 1:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper toured St. Pauls Elementary in Robeson County to push for a school construction bond that will allow voters to guarantee funding for new school buildings and renovations across the state.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2019 @ 4:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Black’s Tire Service, Inc, a tire distributor and service company will create 26 jobs as it expands its operations in Columbus County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $2.7 million to expand their current distribution center, located in Whiteville.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2019 @ 4:42 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags on the grounds of the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, July 25, to honor state employee and arborist Branson Langley.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 9:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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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.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 6:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Instead of responding or making a counteroffer of any sort, legislative leaders have pointed fingers, made allegations and tried to bribe legislators to override the Governor’s veto so they could avoid negotiating.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 12:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has designated Bladen and Columbus counties as among the Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas that were impacted by Hurricane Matthew.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 @ 8:59 am
By: Governor's Office
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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.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 2:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, July 23, in honor of US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who passed away Tuesday, July 16.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 2:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper announced additional federal funding is now available for the temporary employment program that helps North Carolinians get back to work in areas affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 10:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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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.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 8:11 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the House Bill 325, the Opioid Epidemic Response Act, to help increase access to medication assisted treatment and expand harm reduction measures to reduce opioid overdose deaths across the state.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2019 @ 7:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Saturday, July 20th, 2019 @ 10:24 am
By: Governor's Office
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It has been eleven days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders offered a compromise proposal to end the state budget impasse and Republican leaders have not yet proposed a counteroffer.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2019 @ 10:49 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Ten days ago, Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders offered a balanced compromise proposal to break through the current state budget impasse.
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2019 @ 3:22 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen met with North Carolinians from across the political spectrum today.
Published: Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 @ 2:17 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper listened to child care teachers at Small World Child Care in Goldsboro today about their concerns about access to healthcare.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 @ 6:42 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Last week, Governor Cooper and Democratic legislators put forward a detailed, responsible compromise budget proposal and invited Republican legislative leaders to meet and negotiate.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 @ 2:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Friday, July 12th, 2019 @ 11:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, one year since the creation of the Finish Line Grants program, Governor Roy Cooper announced that more than 1,700 Finish Line Grants have helped community college students complete their training and prepare to enter the workforce.
Published: Friday, July 12th, 2019 @ 1:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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ABB, Inc. (NYSE: ABB), a global leader in electrification products, robotics, and industrial automation, will expand in Orange County and create more than 400 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 2:38 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, early childhood educators urged Governor Roy Cooper to expand Medicaid at a roundtable discussion at Discovery Harbor Learning Center in Charlotte.
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 2:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders today offered Republican leadership a state budget compromise proposal that would close the health care coverage gap, raise teacher pay, cut taxes for people and guarantee school construction while balancing the budget and saving money in the Rainy Day Fund
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 @ 3:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law:
Published: Monday, July 8th, 2019 @ 2:39 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper signed the following bills into law
Published: Saturday, July 6th, 2019 @ 1:35 pm
By: Governor's Office
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