NC Legislature Overrides Cooper's Vetoes, Enacts Controversial Farm Bill and Anti-DEI, Pro-Lender Laws

North Carolina legislative Republicans have successfully overridden Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's veto on six bills, including measures related to wetlands protection, diversity training, environmental standards, lending rates, and local government audits. The GOP-led legislature has now overturned all eight of Cooper's vetoes this session, taking advantage of their supermajority in both the Senate and the House. These new laws have sparked controversy, with critics arguing that they weaken environmental protections, limit diversity initiatives, hinder sustainable investments, and allow lenders to charge higher interest rates. Supporters claim that the measures promote economic development and fiscal responsibility.