Bipartisan Calls from Public Education Leaders in 40 School Districts Across the State Urge Legislators to Invest in Public Schools
Published: Monday, September 11th, 2023 @ 7:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper is doubling down on his declared “state of emergency” over K-12 public education funding in North Carolina.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 10:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Visits Weaverville Primary School to Highlight Need to Protect Public Education
Published: Friday, June 16th, 2023 @ 12:33 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled what he called his “First in Opportunity” budget at a press conference Wednesday, proposing to spend $32.95 billion in the first year of the biennium and $34.23 billion in the second year.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 7:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Another free-market think tank has ranked Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper positively with regard to fiscal policy, with the Cato Institute’s new governor’s rankings putting Cooper 6th overall. Cooper was the only Democrat in the top 10 and received a “B” grade overall.
Published: Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 @ 12:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican budget writers released their conference budget adjustments for the new fiscal year on Tuesday, circumventing the traditional appropriations process.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 3:53 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Six hundred days and counting. Gov. Roy Cooper has ruled North Carolina with a proverbial iron fist since unilaterally enacting a state of emergency March 10, 2020.
Published: Monday, November 22nd, 2021 @ 3:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republican budget writers in the General Assembly are bristling after the judge in the long-running Leandro school funding case set an arbitrary deadline of Oct. 18 for lawmakers to fund the court-ordered plan.
Published: Monday, October 25th, 2021 @ 4:21 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Bill 105 will require a second vote Friday morning.
Published: Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 @ 12:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A conservative group within the U.S. House of Representatives is backing Rep. Richard Hudson’s plan to strengthen protection for gun owners who carry concealed firearms in public.
Published: Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 @ 8:37 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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For the first time in state history, the governor is introducing a budget proposal in August.
Published: Monday, August 31st, 2020 @ 10:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Every February, the Information Analysis section of the Division of School Business at the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) publishes “Highlights of the North Carolina Public School Budget.”
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2020 @ 7:59 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Leandro v. State of North Carolina casts a long shadow over the public schools in the Tar Heel state.
Published: Saturday, May 23rd, 2020 @ 11:12 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Difference Between Current Continuation Spending Plan and Cooper’s Own Budget Proposal Are Not LargeContrary to what many on Jones street – or breathless capital news reporters – would have you believe, there really is very little difference between Gov. Cooper’s FY 2019-20 budget proposal and the “unofficial” spending plan currently being executed.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 12:03 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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On Tuesday, Governor Cooper announced the creation of the Governor's Advisory Council on Film, Television and Digital Streaming at Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington.
Published: Monday, October 28th, 2019 @ 10:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion with teachers and administrators at Dixon Elementary School in Onslow County.
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 @ 11:01 am
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 100 days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democrats offered Republicans a balanced budget compromise.
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2019 @ 8:25 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper was in Asheville yesterday meeting with teachers to talk about the need for a significant teacher pay raise.
Published: Monday, October 14th, 2019 @ 3:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper heard from local educators in a roundtable discussion at North Buncombe Elementary School.
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2019 @ 8:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Republican leadership continues to play games with teachers by excluding them from raises that other state employees received this week.
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 @ 5:16 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The General Assembly is continuing its push to pass mini-budgets as the stalemate over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the General Fund budget continues into another month.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2019 @ 5:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The overhaul of North Carolina’s Medicaid’s infrastructure is caught in the stand-off between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the Republican legislature.
Published: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 @ 1:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Cooper signed the following bills into law: House Bill 609, House Bill 226, House Bill 126, House Bill 554, House Bill 777
Published: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 @ 1:08 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Cooper has declared a State of Emergency for all 100 counties in North Carolina in preparation of Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Monday, September 2nd, 2019 @ 1:25 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the 36th bill of his administration Friday, Aug. 30, rejecting legislation funding the transformation of Medicaid to a managed-care model.
Published: Monday, September 2nd, 2019 @ 1:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It’s been 51 days since Governor Cooper presented a balanced compromise budget offer.
Published: Friday, August 30th, 2019 @ 7:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 49 days since Governor Roy Cooper shared a balanced budget compromise offer to Republican legislators.
Published: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 @ 7:32 am
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 44 days since Governor Roy Cooper and Democratic leaders presented a balanced compromise budget offer that included a robust teacher pay raise.
Published: Saturday, August 24th, 2019 @ 8:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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As they prepare for the start of the new school year, educators from across the state participated in a roundtable discussion with Governor Roy Cooper in Raleigh today.
Published: Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 @ 2:14 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Many North Carolina teachers head back to school this week to prepare for the first day of class. Unfortunately, these hardworking teachers have not received a state pay raise this year because Republican stalling is holding up budget negotiations.
Published: Monday, August 19th, 2019 @ 3:48 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 32 days since Governor Cooper proposed a detailed budget compromise. Republican leaders have refused to present a counteroffer, even though House Democrats have made it clear the votes are not there to override the Governor’s veto.
Published: Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 1:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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It’s been 30 days since Governor Cooper and Democratic Leaders proposed a detailed budget compromise.
Published: Sunday, August 11th, 2019 @ 9:55 pm
By: Governor's Office
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