NC GOP Overrides Veto to Curb Democratic Power

North Carolina Republicans have overridden Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto of Senate Bill 382, which shifts significant powers from the governor to the state auditor and requires the attorney general to represent the General Assembly's will. The bill, passed with a 72-46 vote, was fast-tracked without committee hearings and has been criticized as a "power grab" by Democrats and activists. The legislation also reallocates $227 million to a Hurricane Helene relief fund but primarily focuses on restructuring executive powers before Republicans lose their supermajority in 2025.