The Latest Breaking News from Roy Cooper

For the third time this month, state leaders went to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday over voting rights issues that could have implications for future elections in North Carolina.

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is ending the prison terms of three people who were convicted for murders committed when they were teenagers.

Masks will still be required in schools if school boards mandate it. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Thursday that would have let parents decide if students wear masks in school.

On Jan. 26, Nina Turner announced she’ll challenge 11th Congressional District incumbent Rep. Shontel Brown (D). Brown defeated Turner in a special primary 50.1% to 44.6% last August. The Hill‘s Julia Manchester described the special primary as “a proxy battle for the Democratic Party establishment and national progressives.”

On Jan. 24, three Republican state Senate candidates in Texas rejected a joint endorsement from LIBRE Action—the political action committee affiliated with the LIBRE Initiative—and Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action. Pete Flores (SD-24), Mayes Middleton (SD-11), and state Rep. Tan Parker (SD-12) cited disagreement with the LIBRE Initiative’s positions on…

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's primary elections for 2022 will likely remain scheduled for May 17, as Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have moved them to June.

The governor's recognition of North Carolina School Choice Week is a welcome gesture, but school choice advocates say his words don't match his actions.

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's 2022 primary elections stand a chance of being delayed again — until June — under a bill that passed Wednesday at the General Assembly.