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NC Gov. Roy Cooper still has veto power, as GOP falls short of NC House supermajority
It was very, very close, though.
Tweet from WRAL's Andy Specht, and article from the Charlotte Observer.
Link to tweet
Breaking:
GOP will NOT gain a full #NCGA supermajority. They'll fall 1 seat short in the House.
For Democrats, that means holding the party line and simply attending sessions -- so they don't miss surprise votes -- will become even more important. #ncpol
GOP will NOT gain a full #NCGA supermajority. They'll fall 1 seat short in the House.
For Democrats, that means holding the party line and simply attending sessions -- so they don't miss surprise votes -- will become even more important. #ncpol
Charlotte Observer:
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article268476522.html
It wasn’t a tsunami — and maybe it wasn’t quite a wave, either — but North Carolina is still seeing red.
Despite a stronger night than expected for Democrats across the country, the Tar Heel state took a strong step to the right Tuesday. Republicans appear to have gained a supermajority in the state Senate, and GOP candidates swept statewide judicial races, including two critical seats on the N.C. Supreme Court.
There is at least one reason for many North Carolinians to breathe a sigh of relief, however: Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto power remains intact. Unlike in the Senate, Republicans stopped one seat short of a veto-proof majority in the House, according to unofficial results. That means abortion access — both in North Carolina and across the Southeast — is likely safe. And other dangerous legislation, such as new voting restrictions, is less likely to be resurrected.
Yes, Republicans walked away celebrating their supermajority in the state Senate. And yes, Democrats, including Cooper, rejoiced in the fact that they prevented one in the House. But it’s still a rough go for Democrats in the General Assembly, when just four years ago it seemed there was a Virginia-like shift happening here. Democrats broke through the Republican supermajority in the 2018 midterms, slowing a near-constant stream of bad legislation that was both harmful and embarrassing to our state.
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Despite a stronger night than expected for Democrats across the country, the Tar Heel state took a strong step to the right Tuesday. Republicans appear to have gained a supermajority in the state Senate, and GOP candidates swept statewide judicial races, including two critical seats on the N.C. Supreme Court.
There is at least one reason for many North Carolinians to breathe a sigh of relief, however: Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto power remains intact. Unlike in the Senate, Republicans stopped one seat short of a veto-proof majority in the House, according to unofficial results. That means abortion access — both in North Carolina and across the Southeast — is likely safe. And other dangerous legislation, such as new voting restrictions, is less likely to be resurrected.
Yes, Republicans walked away celebrating their supermajority in the state Senate. And yes, Democrats, including Cooper, rejoiced in the fact that they prevented one in the House. But it’s still a rough go for Democrats in the General Assembly, when just four years ago it seemed there was a Virginia-like shift happening here. Democrats broke through the Republican supermajority in the 2018 midterms, slowing a near-constant stream of bad legislation that was both harmful and embarrassing to our state.
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