This afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the state budget approved by the legislature. The move will likely prove only symbolic as Republicans have enough votes to override the ... Keep Reading
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Hypocrisy Alert (Again): Cooper and Corporate Tax Giveaways; Apple Edition
Gov. Roy Cooper has a history of publicly denouncing "corporate tax giveaways." Indeed, last year he offered up this question: "Are we going to invest in education and our people, ... Keep Reading
Cooper Budget Plan Raises Taxes, Increases Spending by $1.5 Billion
Gov. Cooper today released the details of his recommended budget adjustments for FY 2018-19. The spending total in his proposal comes to $24.54 billion, $500 million more than ... Keep Reading
Dozens of Cooper Appointees Have Ties to Far-Left Groups
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute has released a report revealing that more than 50 of Governor Roy Cooper’s appointments are either employed by or are board ... Keep Reading
State Rep. Admits Pipeline Slush Fund a “Condition of Getting the Permit Granted”
Now Gov. Cooper confirms that his intention for the $58 million extortion "voluntary contribution" made in exchange for the approval of permits to allow the Atlantic Coast Pipeline ... Keep Reading
The Truth About North Carolina’s State Budget
As focus turns to the state budget this spring, liberals will predictably claim that the state budget has been “slashed” or “cut to the bone” Reality, however, shows that the ... Keep Reading
What Cooper Didn’t Tell You In His Anti Tax Cut Article
A couple weeks ago, Gov. Cooper published an article criticizing the results of North Carolina's tax reforms over the last 4 years, as a warning against federal tax change ... Keep Reading
Your Auto Plant Will Cost How Much?
This N&O article discusses how North Carolina is reportedly still in the running for a Toyota-Mazda auto plant. It could be just a matter of weeks before Toyota announces ... Keep Reading
Roy Cooper and the Unconstitutional Line Item Veto
According to a federal court filing, Governor Roy Cooper, with assistance from Attorney General Josh Stein and the usual left-wing legal groups, will use federal court to ... Keep Reading
Civitas President to EPA: Step in Where Cooper Has Failed
RALEIGH – This week, Civitas President Col. Francis De Luca sent a letter, along with a petition, to the administrator Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging them to take ... Keep Reading
