"NC GOP's Supermajority Pushes Ambitious Agenda and Parent's Bill of Rights into Law"

Republicans in North Carolina are pushing forward an ambitious legislative agenda with a veto-proof supermajority in the state House after a Democratic lawmaker changed parties. Tricia Cotham's decision to join the GOP gives Republicans a clear path to push a wide range of legislation without necessarily needing to compromise with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The legislative agenda includes transgender rights, election law, abortion, the role of critical race theory in schools, and redrawing congressional districts. However, Cotham may not be a sure yes vote when it comes to some GOP legislation, according to experts and lawmakers who note she doesn't fall neatly into any one political box.