North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor

[still_one]

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"RALEIGH, N.C. — Republicans in the North Carolina legislature on Wednesday took the highly unusual step of moving to strip power from the incoming Democratic governor after a bitter election that extended years of fierce ideological battles in the state.

After calling a surprise special session, Republican lawmakers who control the General Assembly introduced measures to end the governor’s control over election boards, to require State Senate approval of the new governor’s cabinet members and to strip his power to appoint University of North Carolina trustees.

Republicans also proposed to substantially cut the number of state employees who serve at the governor’s pleasure, giving Civil Service protections to hundreds of managers in state agencies who have executed the priorities of Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican."

This is an extremely important story that was reported yesterday on DU, to demonstrate just how bad the republicans are. It deserves repeating:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/14/us/politics/north-carolina-governor-roy-cooper-republicans.html?src=twr

The national television media of course will not report this, but the story is important because it demonstrates just how tyrannical and suppressive republicans are

[JHan]

1. Rethuglicans at it again.

[spanone]

2. this is how the republicans roll. and they have the nerve to say 'elections have consequences'

they are rabid dogs.

[madaboutharry]

3. The must also be Friends of Vladimir.

Putim seems to be a much sought after advisor.