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Raleigh, North Carolina · Raleigh

Governor Cooper delivers farewell address from home of Nash County

75% Center coverage: 12 sources

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) — The state's 75th governor, Roy Cooper, is returning to his roots on Wednesday for his farewell address as his second term comes to a close. Cooper, 67, is a lifelong North Carolinian who was born and raised in Nash County. It's a fitting backdrop to the speech he's set to make at 11 a.m. from Nash County Community College. As the Democratic governor of N.C. for the past eight years, Cooper is set to reflect on some of …See the Story

Politics · Raleigh

Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court suffers legal setbacks in close race

78% Center coverage: 9 sources

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The trailing Republican in a tight North Carolina Supreme Court race suffered legal setbacks Friday as a federal judge refused to halt any upcoming official declaration that his Democratic rival won their November election. U.S. District Judge Richard Myers rejected a demand by attorneys for Jefferson Griffin for a temporary restraining order to prevent the State Board of Elections from issuing a certificate that state Demo…See the Story

Christopher Luxon · Raleigh

A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states

75% Center coverage: 8 sources

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories in races for governor and other top statewide offices. But the political high didn’t last long. Republican lawmakers are stripping away some core powers of the newly elected officials through a series of wide-ranging changes, anticipating that the result of a yet-to-be-called state legislative race will c…See the Story

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