NC House votes to strip power from incoming Democratic governor, AG as part of Helene aid bill
NC House votes to strip power from incoming Democratic governor, AG as part of Helene aid bill
The state's incoming Democratic governor and attorney general Jeff Jackson would lose key powers if the Republican-backed proposal becomes law.
Summary
The North Carolina House passed a controversial bill allocating $227 million for Hurricane Helene relief while including provisions to reduce powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general.
Critics, including Democrats, called it a “power grab,” citing changes like stripping the governor’s control over the State Board of Elections and limiting the attorney general’s ability to challenge state laws or advocate for utility customers.
Republicans defended the bill as necessary, but some GOP lawmakers opposed it.
The bill now heads to the Senate and may face a gubernatorial veto.
God fucking damnit man. Our local shit going to the democrats has been like my only solace
Dem party of NC seems to be just as useless as the rest of the democratic party
This is not the time to be giving up election oversight powers of any sort. Veto the fuck out of this bullshit no more weak pushover shit, let the citizens know when Republicans are holding their aid hostage to destroy democratic safeguards
At the moment, vetos don't matter so much in NC thanks to Tricia Cotham. The makeup of the NC legislature is still being settled, so it remains to be seen if the aforementioned remains true going forward.
Not advocating for this... But realistically - shouldn't Republicans be worried folks with terminal illnesses could start getting creative with how they interact with judges and politicians in their final days?
No. They've got the cops on their side, while liberals are too busy screaming at Trans people for costing them the election
Trans people?I haven't heard this at all.
This is fine