Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would shift power away from incoming Governor Josh Stein and other newly elected Democrats.
Cooper called the legislation passed last week a "sham" because it's billed as a disaster relief measure but does little for western North Carolina's Helene recovery. He said the bill is unconstitutional because it would take away the governor's power to appoint members of the State Board of Elections and Utilities Commission.
"It does not send money to western North Carolina but merely shuffles money from one fund to another in Raleigh," Cooper said. "This legislation was titled disaster relief but instead violates the constitution by taking appointments away from the next governor for the Board of Elections, Utilities Commission, and Commander of the N.C. Highway Patrol, letting political parties choose appellate judges and interfering with the Attorney General's ability to advocate for lower electric bills for consumers."
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