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To keep benefits, jobless North Carolinians will soon need to start looking for work

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Governor

Will Doran, News & Observer – Unemployed people in North Carolina are going to have to start proving they’re looking for work if they want to keep getting paid jobless …
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NC Senate fails to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of schools reopening bill. Here’s why.

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughn, News & Observer – The North Carolina Senate on Monday night failed to override a veto by Gov. Roy Cooper to reopen schools. The vote was 29-20, falling …
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Bar owners are busy preparing to reopen after Cooper’s executive order

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Governor, COVID-19

WNCT – Bar owners are busy preparing to reopen after Cooper’s executive order

https://www.wnct.com/video/bar-owners-are-busy-preparing-to-reopen-after-coopers-executive-order/6384265/

Gov. Cooper vetoes NC schools reopening bill

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughn, News & Observer– North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have required the state’s K-12 public school districts to offer in-person learning again, …
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NC governor wants current COVID rules in place before schools require in-person classes

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan and Adam Wagner, News & Observer – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday he wants to have more discussions with legislative leaders before deciding how to …
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Cooper picks Delli-Gatti as next NC environmental secretary

AP – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has again picked a veteran leader from the Environmental Defense Fund to become his environment secretary. Cooper announced on Tuesday that Dionne Delli-Gatti will replace …
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Belhaven native chosen by Cooper to lead state commerce department

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Business, Governor

WITN – A Belhaven native has been selected by Governor Roy Cooper to be the state’s commerce secretary. The state says that Machelle Sanders, who is currently the secretary for …
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Cooper signs COVID relief bill distributing federal money

4 years ago  •  COVID-19, Politics and Government, Governor

Bryan Anderson, AP — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a coronavirus relief bill Wednesday that will dole out money the state received as part of stimulus bill Congress passed …
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NC governor unveils COVID relief budget, including bonuses for teachers, college staff

4 years ago  •  Politics and Government, Governor

Dawn Baumgartner and Adam Wagner, News & Observer – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper laid out his budget recommendations for coronavirus relief spending Thursday, continuing efforts to stop the spread …
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School districts and educators react to Gov. Roy Cooper’s push to offer in-person learning

4 years ago  •  Governor, Education

Justin Shrair, WXII – School districts and educators are reacting, just hours after Gov. Roy Cooper, and state education officials pushed for all school districts in the state to offer …
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